Newly declassified documents offer scant evidence for Trump’s election claims

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The president attempted to paint a picture of a vulnerable election system, but the documents don’t fully back up his allegations.

President Donald Trump delivered an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House on Thursday.Saul Loeb / Pool / AFP via Getty Images

July 17, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT

By Jane C. Timm

President Donald Trump’s sweeping claims of foreign interference in elections and the vulnerability of voting to attacks aren’t fully backed up by the newly declassified files released by his administration.

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