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Five claims Trump made in primetime address not backed up by evidence

The Guardian World Friday 17 July 2026, 20:04 UTC By Sam Levine in New York 1 min read
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US president offered litany of misleading and false claims during Thursday speech on alleged threats to US electionsDonald Trump offered a litany of misleading and false claims during his Thursday speech on threats to US elections, and released previously classified documents to try to support his specious claims. In some cases, his claims were not supported by those documents. Here is a look at some of the key claims that could mislead the American public.

US president offered litany of misleading and false claims during Thursday speech on alleged threats to US elections

Donald Trump offered a litany of misleading and false claims during his Thursday speech on threats to US elections, and released previously classified documents to try to support his specious claims. In some cases, his claims were not supported by those documents. Here is a look at some of the key claims that could mislead the American public.

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