Donald Trump to address alleged electronic voting vulnerabilities in televised speech

U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a nationally televised address on Thursday evening, July 16, to discuss newly declassified intelligence concerning the 2020 election and what the White House describes as vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines. In the speech he is expected to repeat his false claim that the 2020 vote was stolen from him through widespread fraud.

The administration has been pushing for greater federal oversight of election administration, a move legal experts say could infringe on states’ constitutional authority. Experts and Democrats warn the address could be used to influence the November midterm elections, where control of Congress is at stake. Election officials maintain that voting machines are secure and that no evidence of foreign tampering has been found.

The White House has also formed a task force to study the issue, citing reports by former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other analyses that identified technical flaws but no hacking.

The speech underscores continuing disputes over the legitimacy of the 2020 election and the potential for political interference in upcoming contests.