Trump signals primetime address on U.S. election claims

According to CNBC, President Donald Trump plans to use a primetime address to the nation on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET to raise alleged issues with U.S. elections. Trump said on Tuesday that the speech is "really, really big news" and that "our country has to shape up," while White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said anonymous sources were speculating and that no one knows yet what Trump will ultimately say. Trump is expected to repeat false claims about the 2020 presidential election and allege foreign election influence operations, including by China, administration officials told MS NOW. He has also tied the address to the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require photo identification to vote and proof of citizenship to register, though opponents say it would disenfranchise voters. The speech comes as Trump and his allies work to reshape U.S. elections ahead of the November midterms and as Democrats are favored to retake the House.