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Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Lester

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

The president said TV networks that did not broadcast his speech should lose their licences (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) - (AP)

Donald Trump used a primetime TV address to the nation to claim “sinister” meddling by China and a “deep state” cover-up over his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden as he pressed demands for stricter voting rules ahead of key elections in November.

Making the sweeping allegations during his 25-minute speech, the US president said he had declassified intelligence, which revealed “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure”.

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