Why Trump talks about election fraud | Global News Podcast

In a primetime address to the nation this week, US President Donald Trump accused China of interfering in the 2020 US election, and claimed that American voting systems were subject to "shocking vulnerabilities". The BBC's North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher tells us that the speech contained no new revelations. President Trump has been accusing his opponents of election fraud for a decade. So how are Republicans reacting? And do voters still believe him? The Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has alleged that President Trump's remarks were intended to "lay the groundwork to rig the 2026 (midterm) elections" coming up in November. As part of his address, Mr Trump urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would tighten restrictions around mail-in ballots, and require proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID to cast a ballot. Its critics say it would be detrimental to people who can't easily reach a polling station, or who do not have proper identification. New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https://bbc.in/GlobalNewsPodcast Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #trump #elections #us #politics #voting