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Trump makes national address on elections and voting machines
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump plans to deliver a primetime address Thursday night focusing on elections and voting machines, likely revisiting his unproven claims about the 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
- Trump has emphasized the importance of "free and fair elections," suggesting he will present "really, really big news," though the White House indicated the speech content could change.
- Democrats warn Trump aims to delegitimize the upcoming 2026 midterm elections by reviving false claims of stolen elections, urging the public to reject misinformation.
- Republican leaders expressed uncertainty about the speech's content but emphasized their focus on the 2026 elections, distancing themselves from Trump's past election narratives.
- Primetime presidential addresses are usually reserved for major national events, making Trump's choice to highlight election conspiracies a notable departure from tradition.
