Trump accuses China of meddling in midterms but offers no evidence for claim

• Trump: Beijing has been ‘attempting to interfere’ in midterms
• US president intensifies trade war by imposing new tariffs

Donald Trump has accused China of seeking to meddle in November’s midterm elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican party to do well because of his stance on trade.

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China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and change our election by attacking our farmers, ranchers and industrial workers because of their loyalty to me. What China does not understand is that these people are great patriots and fully understand that.....

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