Jul 17, 2026 – 12.07pmWashington | US President Donald Trump says China stole the voter registration details of 220 million Americans as part of its attempts to meddle in elections, warning of widespread vulnerabilities to foreign interference in the US electoral system.Trump announced the release of previously classified intelligence in a 27-minute address to the nation on Thursday night (Friday AEST), that he said proves there was a cover-up by the “deep state” of the massive data breach and broader meddling by China to hurt his chances in the 2020 race, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles