Trump sows doubt about election integrity four months before the midterms

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Trump declassified records that he claims reveal election vulnerabilities, imploring Congress to pass the SAVE America Act — which currently does not have enough votes to pass.

President Donald Trump delivers a prime-time address to the nation in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address to the nation Thursday at the White House.Saul Loeb / Bloomberg via Getty Images

July 17, 2026, 12:01 AM EDT / Updated July 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

By Jonathan Allen and Peter Nicholas

President Donald Trump unspooled a multipronged conspiracy theory about the 2020 election during a White House address Thursday night, alleging again — despite vast evidence to the contrary — that American election systems are vulnerable and can be compromised.

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