Trump will speak on elections in Thursday primetime address
President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address focusing on election integrity and potential changes to federal voting rules. The speech is expected to address various domestic issues and may revisit claims regarding the 2020 election.
Why it matters
The address highlights ongoing political polarization and the use of presidential platforms to influence midterm election narratives.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November's midterm elections.
Elections A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it The Republican president has been guarded about what he plans to say in the 9 p.m. Thursday speech, scheduled as he confronts a collapsing deal to end the war with Iran. He also faces numerous domestic issues, including recent deadly shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Asked for a preview of the speech on Tuesday, Trump offered scant detail but said he has "really big news."
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