President Donald Trump said China conducted the largest data breach in the history of US elections, according to a ynet report. The claim extends his series of accusations of foreign election interference, adding to earlier statements about stolen voter records and declassification of intelligence.
President Donald Trump's latest statement, delivered in his ongoing early Friday address, characterizes China's actions as the largest data breach in US election history, according to a ynet report. This escalation comes minutes after he had accused US intelligence of downplaying Chinese interference and repeated his claim that 220 million voter records were stolen. The new label frames the alleged breach as unprecedented in scale.
The Zioneer has been tracking the president's allegations through the night. At 04:16 Jerusalem, Trump announced he would declassify intelligence on foreign election interference. By 04:28, he accused China of leading interference efforts and announced the arrest of a foreign opposition cell. At 04:38 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published its first bulletin on his claim that China had stolen data on 220 million American voters, citing N12. A subsequent bulletin at 04:42 Jerusalem reported his accusation that US intelligence agencies had downplayed the interference. The latest claim, at 04:45, consolidates these accusations under the label of the largest data breach ever. All claims have been sourced solely to Trump's statements, with no independent confirmation.
The president's focus on Chinese interference fits a broader pattern of allegations The Zioneer has reported. On Thursday, CBS reported, citing unnamed sources, that Trump would reveal details of Chinese interference in voter databases and that the CIA was aware but did not inform him during his first term. Additionally, Trump has accused China of attempting to take over the Panama Canal and of capturing the entire semiconductor industry, as The Zioneer reported earlier this month.
The specific nature of the alleged data breach—whether it is distinct from the previously claimed 220 million voter records—remains unclear. No evidence has been provided, and the source of the intelligence behind the claim has not been specified. The claims remain unverified by third parties.
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