President Donald Trump announced he will deliver a Thursday night address that he suggested will focus on "free and fair elections," teasing what he called one of the most important speeches of his presidency while offering few details about what he plans to unveil."As usual, anonymous sources are speculating about what President Trump will say during his speech on Thursday evening," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital."The truth is, nobody knows yet what President Trump will ultimately say, which is why everyone should tune in."Trump has teased the contents of his speech without fully revealing what it will be about.
"It will be a potpourri," a senior advisor told Axios, adding that Iran is something the president "wants to address."The address is expected to begin at 9 p.m.ET from the White House. TRUMP HOLDS WASHINGTON HOSTAGE OVER SAVE ACT AS MIDTERM CLOCK TICKS ON GOP CONTROLA voting booth as a voter casts their ballot at a polling location inside Echo Park Branch Library during a primary election in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
( )Trump has touted his speech as being "really big news" and called for the country to "to shape up.""Thursday is, it doesn't get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country," Trump said while in the Oval Office Tuesday."We'll be discussing other things too.
But it's going to be a very big announcement."The White House did not respond to questions about which administration officials are expected to attend the speech.Fox News Digital also reached out to the FBI and CIA about whether FBI Director Kash Patel or CIA Director John Ratcliffe will be present. TRUMP THREATENS TO EXPAND STRIKES ON IRAN, SAYS POWER PLANTS ARE NEXT TO GO: 'HIT THEM HARD'President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.
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