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President Trump Scheduled for Primetime Address on Election Security and Iran
The speech begins at 9 p.m. ET and will address election security along with other topics including Iran. Trump has urged passage of the SAVE America Act and fired leaders of the Election Assistance Commission.
Jul 16, 6:15 PM·1m read7 sources
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President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address beginning at 9 p.m. ET on July 16 that will cover election security and other topics. Trump told reporters the address will include "really big news" regarding elections.
He has worked to gain federal control of elections since his 2024 reelection, fired key leaders of the federal Election Assistance Commission, and urged lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act. The address also comes as the United States has resumed military strikes in Iran. White House officials said the speech will be "a potpourri" that may address the Iran conflict.
A Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted July 8-13 with 2,648 respondents and a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points found Trump's approval rating at 37 percent. Among registered voters the rating rose slightly to 40 percent. Sixty-five percent of respondents disapproved of his handling of the economy and 69 percent disapproved of his handling of the Iran war.
An Economist/YouGov poll released July 14 showed the same 37 percent approval rating. Georgia Sen. " Ossoff said Trump would "reheat debunked conspiracy theories" about the 2020 election and that declaring Georgia's election illegitimate would mean declaring Georgia voters illegitimate.
The address will be streamed on USA TODAY's digital streaming platforms as well as the White House website and YouTube channel.
