Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech
President Trump will speak directly to the nation on Thursday night, a primetime address that coincides with renewed fighting in Iran.
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37 sourcesTrump Releases Evidence Debunking His Own Claims of Foreign Election Interference
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64 sourcesTrump amplifies China interference claim: 'Unprecedented election security nightmare'
Election security takes centerstage in President Trump’s national address
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43 sourcesTrump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say
China slams Trump’s accusation of election meddling: ‘Entirely fabricated’
Trump Delivers Shocking New Election Integrity Disclosures in Primetime Address
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13 articlesKey takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security
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The story so far
5 developments- Jul 13Trump says he will give primetime speech Thursday amid flare-up with Iran
- Jul 14Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies
- Jul 15Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of national address tonight
- Jul 15Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech on Thursday night
- Jul 16Breaking down Trump's primetime speech on election security
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