Ordinarily, a claim like the one President Donald Trump leveled at China in prime time this week might herald a major rupture in ties with Beijing.

“It doesn’t get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country,” Trump said earlier this week when previewing the address.

Several major networks opted not to carry the speech, amid concerns he could make misleading claims about the U.S. elections system.

President Donald Trump stated China compromised election data during the 2020 cycle. This alleged breach reportedly secured 220 million United States voter files. The White…