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Sam Levine in New York

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

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Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/Pool AFP/AP

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 assertions. In some cases, those were not supported by the documents. Here is a look at some of the key statements that could mislead the American public.

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