China slams Trump’s accusation of election meddling: ‘Fabricated’
China responded to President Donald Trump’s allegations of election interference by dismissing them as “malicious smears” and asserting that the claims are groundless and fabricated. During his primetime address, trump presented declassified intelligence he claimed showed Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, including the hacking of voter data in 18 states and a major compromise involving 220 million voter files. He also expressed concern over vulnerabilities in voting machines to foreign interference from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and nonstate groups, emphasizing the need for secure, honest elections. The White House released relevant intelligence documents supporting Trump’s claims. China’s foreign ministry denied any interference, calling the U.S.allegations unfounded and urging better relations. Democrats sharply criticized Trump’s speech, viewing it as an attempt to undermine confidence in upcoming elections and stressing the importance of voter rights and election integrity.
China responded to President Donald Trump’s speech accusing Beijing of meddling in voting in the United States on Friday, denouncing his remarks as “malicious smears.”
In his primetime address Thursday evening, Trump highlighted declassified intelligence that he claimed indicated U.S. elections are vulnerable to Chinese interference and accused “deep state” officials of previously hiding the evidence from the public.
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China’s foreign ministry responded to Trump’s claims the following morning, saying they have “long been proven to be groundless.”
“The relevant allegations by the U.S. are entirely fabricated and aimed at vilifying China,” spokesman Lin Jian said during a press conference. “We have no interest in interfering in U.S. elections and have never done so.”
“We urge the U.S. to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-U.S. relations,” he added.
The White House made hundreds of pages of intelligence documents available to the public Thursday, as Trump said during his speech that voter data in 18 states was “bought, stolen, or hacked by China,” starting during the 2020 election cycle. Those files are available on the White House website and also detail concerns about voting machine vulnerabilities to cyber interference from foreign entities.
The president cited a CIA report as he claimed that China carried out what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history, resulting in the illicit acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files. Trump expressed concern about voting machine vulnerabilities to foreign interference, claiming that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, as well as nonstate groups, have the capability to compromise U.S. election infrastructure.
“Every American … should be able to agree that we deserve the most secure, honest, and fair election system anywhere in the world,” he said.
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Democrats have slammed Trump’s speech, casting his remarks as unfounded claims intended to cast doubt on the results of the 2026 midterm elections in November.
“Let’s be clear – in America, voters choose their leaders, not the other way around,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a statement. “Democrats will fight like hell to make sure every American voter can cast their ballot freely, without obstruction or interference from Donald Trump.”
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