WorldU.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.U.S. president expected to address nation Thursday nightThe Associated Press · Posted: Jul 16, 2026 6:29 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 17Listen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, on Wednesday. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press)U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.Trump's fixation on his loss to Democrat Joe Biden six years ago and the long-debunked theories he's circulated about it are things he still brings up regularly when discussing other subjects. But elevating the deeply political and conspiratorial topics to a presidential prime-time address underscores the lengths to which Trump has gone in his second term to both blow past norms and fixate on old grievances. Trump has offered only vague details about the address, scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. When asked by a reporter Tuesday if it would concern "election machines and integrity," Trump said it would "concern that subject" and "we'll have a couple of other things to say also."White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday: "President Trump will deliver a major address to the nation on protecting the integrity of our elections. And we encourage every American to tune in."She didn't offer many details, but said that what Trump planned to say "will shock you if you have an honest eye listening to the president tonight" and will make the case that the U.S. will "need to make some adjustments moving forward," including a strict voter ID bill he has been pushing.Prime-time presidential addresses are typically reserved for major milestones or nationally significant events.Last address was Iran-focusedTrump last made such an address in April to speak on the Iran war, a month after it started. He said then that the U.S. would accomplish its objectives "very shortly" and that "the hard part is done, so it should be easy." The war, however, has dragged on and strikes between the U.S. and Iran have intensified this week.WATCH | Trump, tolls and the Strait of Hormuz:Trump can’t make up his mind about tolls on the Strait of Hormuz | About ThatJuly 14|Duration 2:40Andrew Chang breaks down U.S. President Donald Trump's vacillating approach to charging ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and how both he and Iran skirt the illegality of tolls.