Republicans beg Trump to focus on 2026 in primetime address

Published July 16, 2026 2:16pm ET | Updated July 16, 2026 2:16pm ET



Republicans implored President Donald Trump to focus on the lead-up to this year’s midterm elections instead of relitigating the 2020 election during his primetime speech Thursday night.

Trump’s speech is expected to focus on election integrity and reveal declassified findings that the White House says show foreign interference in the 2020 election.

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