U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered a primetime address from the White House, renewing his criticism of the country's electoral system ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
During the speech, Trump claimed that U.S. elections face significant security vulnerabilities and announced the declassification of intelligence files that he said would expose past voter fraud and foreign interference.
Among his assertions, Trump accused China of interfering in the 2020 presidential election to benefit former President Joe Biden. However, U.S. intelligence agencies have previously stated they found no evidence that China sought to influence the outcome of that election.
The President also alleged that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote in federal elections. Election experts and previous government reviews have consistently found that non-citizen voting is rare and occurs at very low levels.
Trump further questioned the security of electronic voting machines, describing them as vulnerable to attack. Cybersecurity experts and election officials have repeatedly maintained that while no voting system is entirely risk-free, multiple safeguards and audits are in place to protect the integrity of U.S. election.
Source Attributed: Nation Newspaper