In the speech, Trump declassified intelligence that he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote, which he lost.

US President Donald Trump plans to use part of a primetime speech on Friday (NZT) to discuss new findings about the security of American elections, among other topics - setting up…

Several major networks opted not to carry the speech, amid concerns he could make misleading claims about the U.S. elections system.

The broadcasters will stream the address and break in if needed, with other networks still scrambling to determine their plans for the speech.