Trump Downplays Chinese Election Interference Five Days After Describing Breach Of Historic Proportions

President Donald Trump has significantly altered his stance on alleged Chinese election data theft, initially blaming Beijing for an ‘unprecedented election security nightmare’ before downplaying the incident as having occurred ‘a long time ago.’ He further asserted that the United States also engages in similar actions, previewing no punitive measures against China despite earlier accusations, as planning for President Xi Jinping’s state visit continues.