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Wednesday, 22 July 2026
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Trump downplays China election interference claims: 'It's not a one-way street'

The US president said he would speak with China about the issue, describing it as mutual and suggesting Beijing's actions occurred some time ago.

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US President Donald Trump has played down his own claims of Chinese election interference in US elections, saying it is "not a one-way street" and that "we do things to them, too."

it's not a one-way street
— Donald Trump
We do things to them, too
— Donald Trump

Trump said he would talk to China about the election interference, which he described as having taken place "a long time ago." He added that China "is maybe a little bit different today than it was then."

The president also claimed that China had collected 220 million US voter registration files.

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  1. thehill.comTrump plays down China election claims: 'It's not a one-way street' (opens in a new window)
  2. consent.google.comTrump downplays China's election meddling. 'We do things to them, too' (opens in a new window)
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