“It's not scared shitless about the text of what he's going to say, it's, what does he add to the text?”
Republicans are expressing unease ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled Thursday evening speech from the White House, where he has promised to deliver major news about election security. According to a former administration official granted anonymity, GOP allies are not worried about the prepared text itself but about any unscripted remarks Trump might add. Many in the party have urged Trump to highlight the economy and falling inflation, viewing his focus on 2020 election grievances—which President Joe Biden won—as a missed opportunity. The speech could energize his base but risks alienating moderate voters, some operatives warn. The White House has not previewed the announcement, and press secretary Karoline Leavitt said no one yet knows what Trump will say.
- yahoo.com ↗︎16 JUL 2026