Broadcasters face a test as Trump tees up a big election address
TL;DR
Trump says his 9 p.m. East Room address will focus on free and fair elections and hints at a 'very big announcement' about U.S. voting security, leaving networks to decide whether to air it amid concerns about referencing the debunked 2020 election and ongoing FCC scrutiny, effectively testing how broadcasters balance editorial norms with coverage of the president.
- Trump speech gives TV networks a tough choice Axios
- ‘Scared s–tless’: Republicans brace for Trump’s primetime speech Politico
- Live updates: Donald Trump primetime address set; Karoline Leavitt returns to briefing room The Hill
- Trump’s address is likely to cast new cloud over midterm elections CNN
- After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House AP News
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