Trump May Target China In Primetime Election Security Speech: What We Know President Donald Trump's forthcoming primetime speech on election security has the hallmarks of a familiar pattern.
He is set to exploit perceived foreign threats to justify authoritarian measures and score cheap political points, as he has done throughout his presidency.
Trump's consideration of revealing intelligence information allegedly implicating China in election interference is not surprising given his history of using such claims to restrict voting rights and push through legislation that benefits him politically.