After years of false claims on voting, Trump to give an address on election integrity
President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address regarding election integrity, focusing on his proposed SAVE America Act. The article notes that the President continues to promote claims about the 2020 election that have been widely debunked by intelligence reports and reviews.
Why it matters
The address highlights ongoing political polarization regarding voting security and the administration's efforts to implement stricter federal voter identification requirements.
President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, is scheduled to give a primetime address Thursday night on election integrity.
The remarks come as his war in Iran approaches the five-month mark, some Republican lawmakers want him to focus on the economy, and as his approval rating remains near second-term lows.
Trump and his advisers have so far refused to detail what will be in the speech, though White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested at Thursday's press briefing that he would be presenting what she called "findings" about election integrity.
Elections President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission "It will shock you if you have an honest eye listening to the president tonight and everything he is saying will be backed by facts and by evidence that will be provided this evening," she said.
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