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Some TV networks won't air Trump's speech live

Jul 16, 2026Center Left

President Trump's prime-time speech Thursday evening won't receive live coverage among at least two of the four major TV networks — but it will be available via streaming.The big picture: The address, which is expected to center around election security, put ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX between a rock and a hard place: air potentially false information about the…

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