When presidents deliver rare prime-time addresses to the nation, there is usually an obvious topic and some news (or at least spin) that the White House wants to convey. On April 1, for example, Donald Trump sought to deliver a progress report on the Iran war, though it wound up being more of a recapitulation of his earlier rather shaky explanations of why he chose war in the first place.

Now Trump has announced that he will address the nation again on Thursday:

There has been no official indication of what he will talk about. Speculation has naturally focused on renewed hostilities with Iran, perhaps combined with a tribute to the recently deceased megahawk Lindsey Graham. But does he really have anything new to say on Iran that does not expose him to mockery for undertaking a confused foreign military adventure that is becoming a forever war? Other reports from White House insiders suggest a different focus entirely:

NEW: Trump's Thursday speech is slated to address newly declassified intelligence reports that the White House asserts reveal plans by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 election, according to two White House officials granted anonymity to discuss internal plans.— Jake Traylor (@jake__traylor) July 13, 2026

NEW: Trump's Thursday speech is slated to address newly declassified intelligence reports that the White House asserts reveal plans by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 election, according to two White House officials granted anonymity to discuss internal........

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