Trump to deliver primetime speech on election security
Trump is expected to revive unproven 2020 election claims and press for new federal voting rules as networks prepare to carry the address live.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address from the White House at 9 p.m. ET focused on election integrity and voting machines, with reports suggesting alleged foreign interference will feature prominently.
- Trump has spent years asserting his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden was stolen, despite federal courts and intelligence agencies consistently finding no evidence of widespread fraud or voting-machine manipulation that altered outcomes.
- Reports indicate the speech will allege Beijing compromised U.S. voter data and the CIA withheld this information from Trump during his first term, though a 2021 National Intelligence Council report concluded China did not seek to sway the 2020 election outcome.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters he is focused on the 2026 election, while Sen. Mark Warner warned the address aims to "stoke misleading claims" to justify interfering in midterms, reflecting deep GOP anxiety.
- As midterm elections approach in November, Trump continues pressing Congress to pass the "SAVE America Act," legislation requiring proof of citizenship and photo identification for federal voter registration amid broader election administration battles.
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NBC and ABC hit Donald Trump with a major setback hours before national presidential address
ABC and NBC will not air President Donald Trump's primetime address on July 16 on their broadcast networks. The President's address is expected to focus on election security ahead of the controversial SAVE America Act. Find out more...
In his speech to the nation tonight he should claim that he lost in 2020 due to manipulation, but critics accuse him of calling for reforms to influence Midterm's vote
The president will speak tonight in the national chain about “electoral integrity” and will again install complaints without proof about the voting system
Trump is expected to make election conspiracy theories a focus of his national address. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The speech comes as he’s escalated his calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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