Trump delivers primetime address on election integrity, cites foreign interference
President Donald Trump gave a 26-minute primetime address on Fox News that focused on election integrity. CNN reported that he said the speech would center on free and fair elections and include additional announcements. AP News noted that the address was scheduled for 9 p. m. and would feature a major announcement on voting rules ahead of the midterm elections. NPR echoed that the broadcast would emphasize tighter voting regulations before the November midterms.
Al Jazeera added that Trump intended to discuss the 2020 election and alleged vulnerabilities in voting machines as the 2024 midterms approached. Further AP coverage said the speech was expected to revisit 2020 election claims and address voting-machine issues. Deadline reported that ABC News Live and NBC News Now streamed the address while the major broadcast networks had not confirmed airing it. The New York Times said Trump alleged foreign interference and voter-registration fraud, citing newly released documents and urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act with nationwide voter-ID and mail-ballot restrictions. The Daily Beast confirmed that Trump delivered the 26-minute televised speech despite aides’ attempts to delay the broadcast.
