Trump downplays China election meddling, vows talks and reciprocal pressure

Trump downplayed Chinese election interference five days after citing declassified materials alleging Beijing sought to undermine the 2020 election and influence the 2018 midterms, saying he’ll discuss the intelligence with Chinese leaders and that the U.S. also acts against China; he added that China may be different now, framed it as a two‑way street, and noted that much of the information hinges on publicly available voter data and prior intelligence assessments that found no interference in 2020.