Trump accused China of an 'election security nightmare' but then undercut his own warning

Former President Donald Trump said China collected voter files in the United States but characterized the incident as occurring "a long time ago" and noted that both nations conduct espionage operations on each other. The statement came during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit in September 2026. Trump did not specify when the voter file collection occurred or provide additional details about the scope of the breach.

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