Trump's China Rhetoric A 'Political Misdirection': Puri

Written by BloombergPublished Jul 17, 2026, 5:18 AM

President Trump has accused China of interfering with US elections in 2020, claiming the Chinese government stole voter files. King's College London visiting lecturer, Samir Puri, suggests the move may be political misdirection amid continued tensions in the Middle East tensions and domestic election pressures. He appeared on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin.