President Trump to Deliver Primetime Address on Election Issues Ahead of Midterms
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President Donald Trump announced a Thursday night primetime speech that will focus on the 2020 election and alleged voting-machine vulnerabilities, as the 2024 midterm elections approach.
President Donald Trump said he will make a "very big announcement" in a primetime address on Thursday, promising to discuss the 2020 presidential election and other topics. The White House confirmed the speech will cover information related to the 2020 vote and what it describes as vulnerabilities in U.S. voting machines.
The address is scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern Time and will be broadcast by major U.S. television networks, as well as streamed on the official White House website and YouTube channel. It comes three and a half months before the November 3 midterm elections, in which control of Congress is at stake.
Administration officials indicated that Trump will present newly declassified intelligence concerning the 2020 election and raise concerns about potential foreign cyber intrusions into voting equipment. When asked about the focus on voting-machine integrity, Trump replied, "It will concern that subject."
Democratic leaders have warned that the speech could spread unfounded claims about election integrity. > "Trump is going to use a primetime address to stoke misleading claims about our elections in order to justify interfering in our midterms," Senator Mark Warner wrote on social media. > "This is the same man who was impeached after inciting an insurrection to overturn the election," Senator Ben Ray Luján added, calling Trump "corrupt."
The speech follows recent actions by the administration, including requests for declassification of election-related documents and letters to election officials warning of possible criminal prosecution for non-citizen voting, a practice that is exceedingly rare. Critics argue the president is seeking to undermine confidence in the electoral process ahead of the upcoming midterms.