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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)
Claim: “Members of the deep state” hid information about China’s 2020 election meddling from Trump and the public.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: Trump received a classified intelligence report on the matter in January 2021. A declassified report released two months later concluded that China considered influencing the election but did not deploy efforts intended to change its outcome.
Date: 07/23/2026
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Last Updated on July 23, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check