Trump's Thursday Speech To Focus On "Free And Fair Elections"
US President Donald Trump has announced an upcoming address focused on the integrity of the 2020 election and alleged foreign interference. The speech is expected to reiterate his claims regarding election fraud, a topic that remains highly contentious in American politics.
Why it matters
The rhetoric surrounding election integrity continues to polarize the US electorate and influences the stability of democratic institutions.
US President Donald Trump said he would discuss "free and fair" voting in an address to the nation on Thursday, apparently doubling down on his false claims to have won the 2020 election.US media reported that his speech would address newly declassified intelligence reports that the White House claims reveal plans by foreign nations to interfere in the vote won six years ago by Joe Biden.Asked whether his address would involve "election machines and integrity," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday: "It will concern that subject, and we'll have a couple of other things to say also. But I'd rather save it." "It's really, really big news. Our country has to shape up," he added."What we're going to be talking about Thursday is -- it doesn't get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country.
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