Report: Trump Speech Expected To Touch On Chinese Meddling In US Elections
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Donald Trump is giving an address to the nation on Thursday night.
According to CBS, one part of the speech is expected to touch on alleged Chinese meddling in US elections.
White House Press Secretary responded to the report saying, “As usual, anonymous sources are speculating about what President Trump will say during his speech on Thursday evening. The truth is, nobody knows yet what President Trump will ultimately say, which is why everyone should tune in.”
Part of President Trump’s speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
One component: Allegations that Beijing compromised U.S. voter data and evidence the CIA knew about the action and didn’t share that information with Mr. Trump during his first term.
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Asked for comment on the contents of the president’s address, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “As usual, anonymous sources are speculating about what President Trump will say during his speech on Thursday evening. The truth is, nobody knows yet what President Trump will ultimately say, which is why everyone should tune in.”
On Tuesday, Trump said of the speech, “It’s really, really big news, and our country has to shape up.”
President Donald Trump said that his Thursday night address will focus on “free and fair elections” and include “really big news.”
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“But it’s really big news,” he continued. “It’s really, really big news, and our country has to shape up.”
“It doesn’t get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country,” the president added. “We’ll be discussing other things too, but it’s going to be a very big announcement.”
