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President Trump on Wednesday accused a foreign power of meddling in an American election: not Russia, but China.
The Chinese, Mr. Trump claimed, were trying to damage his political standing before the midterm elections because of his imposition of tariffs on billions of dollars in Chinese goods. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council, where China’s foreign minister was also present, he said, “They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president to ever challenge China on trade.”
It was not the first time the president has accused the Chinese of meddling in the nation’s affairs:
