Major Networks Decline to Air Trump's Primetime Speech Live
US President Donald Trump's scheduled Oval Office address, set for 2am UK time on Friday, July 17, will not be broadcast live by two of the nation's largest television networks. ABC News and NBC News have both confirmed they will not carry the speech in its entirety, despite the president's assertion that it contains 'really big news' regarding election security.
Trump has offered few details about the content of his upcoming address but emphasized its significance. 'It doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country,' he told reporters on Tuesday.
Republican Senator Compares Address to Cuban Missile Crisis
Republican US Senator from Ohio, Bernie Moreno, has heightened expectations by describing the speech as 'the most important Oval Office address since the Cuban Missile Crisis.' In a post on X, Moreno declared, 'The time for complacency with China is over.'
The exact nature of Trump's remarks remains unclear, but the reference to China suggests the address may focus on foreign interference in US elections. The decision by ABC and NBC to opt out of live coverage has sparked debate about media bias and the public's right to hear directly from the president.
