The China Card: Trump's Desperate Play for Election Security Fears President Donald Trump has declassified intelligence claiming Chinese interference in the 2020 elections, a move that bears all the hallmarks of a last ditch attempt to revive his electoral fortunes and distract from more pressing issues.
Behind the supposed "bombshells" lies a predictable playbook: stoke fear, exploit doubt, and deflect attention. The details of the declassified intelligence are unconvincing.
Trump's assertion that China had illicitly acquired 220 million US voter files is contradicted by the unclassified 2021 assessment conducted under John Ratcliffe, then his director of national intelligence.