Trump Rehashes Election Fraud Claims, Politics Of Trump's Speech, Texas Flooding
7/17/202614 min
President Trump gave a primetime address on election integrity, releasing documents he said proved widespread fraud in the 2020 election, but experts say there’s nothing new, just a rehash of old claims.
Trump used his speech to pressure Congress on a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, while also laying the groundwork to question the legitimacy of the midterms if Republicans underperform.
And catastrophic flooding has hit Texas again, with at least two people dead and hundreds rescued, just one year after last summer’s deadly floods that killed more than 130 people.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:38) Trump Rehashes Election Fraud Claims
(06:52) Politics Of Trump's Speech
(10:39) Texas Flooding
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Let's get to the show. [upbeat music] President Trump said he was releasing new evidence of widespread election fraud in his speech last night.
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But experts who reviewed the documents say there's nothing new, just a rehash of old false claims about the 2020 election Trump lost.
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I'm E Martinez, that's Leila Fadel, and this is Up First from NPR News. The president also used his primetime address to push his election safety bill, which would require proof of citizenship to vote. With Trump's approval numbers at their lowest and the midterms approaching, why is he choosing now to push a bill that doesn't have the numbers in Congress?
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And severe flooding hit Texas' Hill Country. Last year, floods there killed more than 130 people. This time, new warning sirens and hard lessons may have saved lives. Stay with us. We'll give you the news