Donald Trump Highlights: Russia, Iran, North Korea can hack broken US poll system, claims Trump

Mohammad Javad Haji Ali Akbari, the Friday prayer leader in Tehran, said Iran's first step in seeking revenge would be to "punish the perpetrators" of the killing of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, reports Al Jazeera. He added that subsequent steps would include pursuing the withdrawal of US forces from the region, removing Israel from the map of West Asia, and ending what he described as America's hegemonic position in the world.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned the United States and countries hosting US military bases that any further attacks on Iran would trigger "more crushing" retaliation. The warning comes amid escalating regional tensions, with the IRGC vowing a stronger response if additional military action is carried out against the country.

US President Donald Trump concluded his 23-minute primetime address by renewing his criticism of mail-in voting, calling the system "inherently corrupt."

Trump argued that widespread use of mail ballots undermines election integrity, reiterating a claim he has made repeatedly in recent years, though extensive reviews and court rulings have not found evidence of widespread fraud that altered the outcome of US elections.

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new White House website during his primetime address that he said will host intelligence documents detailing what he described as vulnerabilities in the US election system.

"The documents we will release starting tonight have been gathered by the White House Government Transparency Task Force... supported by our top intelligence agency chiefs, who have all personally reviewed the findings we are presenting this evening and fully confirmed their authenticity," Trump said.

He added that the documents are now available on a new page on the White House website, telling viewers: "Go check it out."

US President Donald Trump said Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin will hold a briefing on Friday to present what he described as the department's recent findings on cyber vulnerabilities in electronic voting systems. Trump said the briefing would "outline his department's recent work confirming cyber vulnerabilities in our electronic voting systems," as he renewed his criticism of electronic voting infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump claimed that a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) investigation identified approximately 278,000 non-citizens registered on state voter rolls for federal elections.

"According to the DHS review, state voter rolls and public records, they identified approximately 278,000 non-citizens who are registered to vote in federal elections," Trump said, adding that he believes "the real number is actually much higher than that."

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the FBI and the Department of Justice deliberately covered up an investigation into alleged voter fraud in the battleground state of Michigan during the 2020 election.

Trump appeared to be referring to an incident in which Michigan authorities investigated suspicious voter registration forms found in the possession of an individual linked to a private political consulting firm.

The matter was investigated by the Michigan Attorney General's office, but Trump claimed federal authorities buried the probe as part of a broader cover-up.

“In other words, it was pay, play and cheat,” Trump said. “The FBI agents working on the case believed that crimes were committed, yet the Biden Department of Justice slow-walked the investigation and killed it.”

US President Donald Trump has called on lawmakers to pass the Save Act, which would impose a series of restrictions and conditions on voting and make it harder to register to vote.

“To all Americans, I ask you to pick up your phone tomorrow, call your representatives in the House and Senate, and demand that they pass the Save America Act without delay,” he said.

US President Donald Trump said his administration will work with state governments and local election officials to strengthen election security, claiming the voting system has significant flaws in many parts of the country.

"We're in the process of informing governors, senators, and members of Congress of potential issues in their states," Trump said, adding, "If you look at voting today, it's in such bad shape in so many states, and we are committing to fix it."

US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the American electoral system, claiming it is "corrupt" while repeating previously debunked allegations about non-citizens and deceased individuals appearing on voter rolls.

"These disclosures reveal an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly defend it. It is not defensible," Trump said, arguing that the system is fundamentally flawed.

US President Donald Trump claimed that a US intelligence assessment concluded adversaries including Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and non-state groups have the capability to compromise American election infrastructure.

Reiterating his longstanding criticism of electronic voting systems, Trump argued that voting machines are vulnerable to cyberattacks and again called for a return to paper ballots.

US President Donald Trump claimed that the Chinese government sought to pay American journalists to publish more negative stories about him in an effort to influence US public opinion ahead of an election.

According to Trump, Beijing allegedly identified reporters who had written critically about him and offered them large sums of money to produce additional negative coverage.

He further claimed that the Chinese government wanted him to lose the election.

US President Donald Trump claimed that newly declassified intelligence documents show China carried out what he described as the largest election data breach in US history, allegedly obtaining personal records of 220 million American voters during the 2020 election cycle.

According to Trump, the compromised data included names, addresses, phone numbers, political party affiliations and other sensitive information that could be used for voter registration and other "nefarious activities."

He further alleged that Chinese authorities had created a dedicated data exploitation unit for the operation.

US President Donald Trump said he has directed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Justice, the FBI and the CIA to investigate why intelligence that he says detailed China's alleged election-related activities was not included in his regular intelligence briefings during his first term.

Trump called for those allegedly involved in withholding the information to be fired and said criminal charges should be pursued "if appropriate."

In his primetime address to the nation, US President Donald Trump claimed that newly declassified intelligence documents show China carried out what he described as the "largest compromise of election data in history" during the 2020 election cycle, allegedly acquiring personal information of 220 million American voters, including names, addresses, phone numbers and political affiliations.

Trump also said that members of the US intelligence community deliberately suppressed the findings and concealed the extent of China's alleged election interference from both the president and the public. He did not present evidence for the claims during his remarks.

Trump has started his primetime address, saying “We are doing great.”

He has promised it will focus on elections and may revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses.

Trump's renewed focus on the 2020 election has also exposed divisions within the Republican Party. While many Republicans back his push for stricter election laws, others believe voters are more concerned about issues such as inflation, energy prices and the economy than revisiting disputes over the last presidential election.

Democratic leaders have accused President Donald Trump of undermining public confidence in the US electoral process by reviving questions over election integrity. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has alleged that Republicans could seek to influence the November midterm elections through changes to election administration and voting rules.

A key part of Trump's election agenda is the proposed SAVE America Act, backed by Republican lawmakers. The legislation would require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote, mandate voter identification, and expand information sharing between states and the federal government to help verify voter rolls.