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Trump to deliver primetime speech focused on US election security, midterm polls

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Trump to deliver primetime speech focused on US election security, midterm polls

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US President Donald Trump plans to deliver a primetime speech on Thursday focused on election security, bringing renewed attention to his long-running complaints about voting systems and election administration as Republicans face a challenging midterm election in November. The White House was deciding whether the president's remarks would include the disclosure of sensitive intelligence related to China's intention or ability to interfere in the 2020 US election, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing four sources. Some Trump officials worried the information could be misleading, sources said. Trump has spent years sowing doubts about electoral outcomes, falsely asserting that his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden was rigged. In recent months, he has also pressured Senate Republicans to advance a bill, the SAVE America Act, that would require photo ID to vote and proof of US citizenship to register while also mandating that states share voter registration information with the federal government. Democrats and voting rights advocates point out that voter fraud is exceedingly rare and argue the legislation would suppress legitimate votes. "I don't know what he's going to say," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said when asked on Wednesday whether he would advise Trump to avoid talking about the 2020 election. Republicans are navigating political headwinds as the midterm elections approach, with Trump's approval rating underwater and voters deeply frustrated by the Iran war and attendant high energy prices. They face an uphill battle to win a Senate majority, however, with critical races unfolding in Republican-leaning states. Democrats are preparing for the White House to attempt to manipulate November's election, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Wednesday.

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