Trump speech lays groundwork for him to tamper with midterm results, critics warn

President Trump made unverified claims about Chinese interference in the twenty twenty election during a Thursday evening primetime speech, The Guardian reports. Trump lost that election to Joe Biden. Democrats and voting rights advocates say the speech signals he's laying groundwork to tamper with November's midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and many state legislatures. With Trump disliked by majorities of voters and Republicans at risk of losing House control, critics fear he's already looking for ways to ensure favorable results.

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