Republicans begin to cast doubt on Trump ahead of prime-time address: report

Politics
16 Jul 2026 • 11:23 PM MYT
The Independent
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Republicans begin to cast doubt on Trump ahead of prime-time address: report

  • Republicans are reportedly concerned that President Trump will use his upcoming speech on "free and fair elections" to reiterate debunked claims about the 2020 election.
  • Trump is scheduled to deliver an address at 9 p.m. ET, having teased a "very big announcement" without revealing specific content.
  • “The people I talk to are scared s***less,” one unnamed former Trump administration official told Politico. “It’s not scared s***less about the text of what he’s going to say; it’s what does he add to the text?”
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt brushed off “anonymous sources… speculating about what President Trump will say during his speech on Thursday evening.” "The truth is, nobody knows yet what President Trump will ultimately say, which is why everyone should tune in,” Leavitt said in a statement obtained by Politico.
  • Trump has a history of promoting unsubstantiated assertions of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite numerous experts and officials confirming its security and accuracy.

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