NPR News: 07-17-2026 1AM EDT

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Giles Snyder· Host0:15

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. During his primetime speech to the nation Thursday evening, President Trump revived his long-running allegations about US election security, focusing heavily on China. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.

Danielle Kurtzleben0:32

Well, he said he's declassifying and releasing documents regarding the security of US elections, and he talked about those documents as covering any number of theories about how he says US elections have been interfered with, including by foreign actors like China. Now, to be upfront, we're being careful how we talk about this because, like you said, Trump has spread disinformation and lies about elections for years.

Giles Snyder· Host0:56

Trump claimed that Beijing improperly acquired data about millions of US voters, saying that presents an unprecedented election security nightmare. His remarks contradict US intelligence findings, and a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said China has never and will never interfere in the US presidential election. Trump's remarks about China come two months before leader Xi Jinping is due in Washington for a summit. While Trump focused mostly on his election security claims, he did mention the war with Iran, saying the US is winning amid escalating back-and-forth