President Trump, showman that he is, just dropped a serious teaser for what he’s calling one of the biggest announcements of his presidency. The announcement is set for Thursday in prime time.
Speaking during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, ahead of the highly anticipated address to the nation, Trump described it as “really, really big news” and stressed a core truth that has been central to his message for years.
“Without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country," he told the press.
The President was responding to a reporter's inquiry speculating that the forthcoming announcement would be about "election machines and integrity."
Trump confirmed it would address the aforementioned topic, along with a couple of other items.
President Trump teases his Thursday night address:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 14, 2026
"It's really, big news. It's really, REALLY BIG news"
"It doesn't get bigger." 👀 pic.twitter.com/64A2sjm0Z7
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Best Way to Honor Lindsey Graham: Pass the SAVE America Act Now
Given the direct quote about “free and fair elections,” the best bet is that Trump will use Thursday’s address to ramp up his push for the SAVE America Act.
The Act is the President’s top legislative priority. It is a key election-integrity measure that requires proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote. It is common sense.
Anyone serious about securing our elections against the kind of wildly anomalous results we saw in 2020 — including Joe Biden’s record 81-million-vote total — as well as the many instances of attempted or successful fraud documented on these very pages, should also treat it as a top priority.
“We can only lose the midterms if we allow ourselves to lose the midterms if we are foolish, stupid, and unwise,” Trump warned previously. "But if we terminate the filibuster as we should do and immediately vote for the SAVE America Act, then we will not lose an election for a hundred years."
GOP leadership is officially planning to add the SAVE America Act to the National Security-State spending bill this week.
here it is officially. GOP leadership will try to add SAVE again, this time to the National Security-State spending bill. https://t.co/HwmdXOg9s7 pic.twitter.com/McRGhjfNNh
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 13, 2026
Speaking of 2020, MS NOW is claiming that Trump will use the speech to suggest "that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation’s plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election."
Outside election interference was an obsession of the Democrats and the media not too long ago. It was all they cared about between 2015 and 2020. Now it's simply not a thing.
Expect President Trump to frame the necessity of the SAVE America Act and concerns about the integrity of our elections as an urgent national security issue.
🚨 MSNOW is in FULL PANIC mode about President Trump anti election fraud task force!
— J (@JayTC53) July 13, 2026
"This is very concerning"
Allegedly, Trumps address to the nation on July 16th will be showcasing foreign plots to interfere with the 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/taBy9Wghdc
As for additional topics to be addressed, Axios is framing Thursday as a "potpourri" speech.
Trump might delve into the ongoing situation with Iran, especially amid recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. And don't rule out the President touting the success of his Trump Accounts program or recent stock market highs and job numbers.
Whatever Trump drops on Thursday, America will be watching. It will be big. Really big.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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