# Trump to deliver a primetime address on Thursday, 7/16 at 9pm eastern **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [July 15, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688 "2026-07-15T17:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/81 "2026-07-17T03:11:23Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Meanwhile, Fox News says he’s full of shit. Meanwhile, Fox News says “seems reasonable”. > **[Trump releases declassified election intelligence, says it reveals 'shocking...](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-releases-declassified-election-intelligence-says-reveals-shocking-vulnerabilities)** > > Trump called for voter ID and citizenship verification in his primetime address as the SAVE America Act faces a ticking clock in the Senate. The on-air Fox News will be backing his claims, in a safe way to avoid more lawsuits, within minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/82 "2026-07-17T03:13:30Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > What I’m finding interesting is that the World Cup thread is moving a lot more than this one. Perhaps it’s because the World Cup posters are looking at different insights into the two teams’ abilities, even a few days out; while we all knew what Trump was going to say, so there was little to no point in commenting? At this point few people are interested in watching his zero credibility speeches where he makes the same unfounded claims everyone has heard him make before. I hear Trump is complaining about the networks that didn’t air his speech live. Wants their licenses taken away. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/83 "2026-07-17T03:49:36Z")
I heard one commentator (?) really picking it apart. I was in another room and thought it was nice to hear someone speaking truthfully. I was pretty surprised to find it was Fox I was listening to. Seemed apparent to me that he was drugged up. As I think others have mentioned, he looks like he has meth jaw. He also reeks of desperation; I could smell it from here. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/84 "2026-07-17T03:58:22Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > I hear Trump is complaining about the networks that didn’t air his speech live. Wants their licenses taken away. No doubt we will be getting a big long “truthie” on that subject during the night. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/85 "2026-07-17T03:59:34Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > Seemed apparent to me that he was drugged up. Notice the way he suddenly starts shouting in this clip when he gets to the words “burn bags”. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mqsldjua5w2m)** > > Trump: "Recently we found significant numbers of burn bags in formation. And this is a group of -- bags that were used to destroy -- information" And in this clip he’s all over the place. He can’t control his volume and he can barely keep his eyes open. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mqskngl6ee23)** > > Trump, sounding hoarse, is struggling to read the teleprompter Here he keeps saying “balance” instead of “ballots”. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mqslxegova2u)** > > Trump on what voting should look like: "'Can I have your photo please?' Photo voter ID. All voters must provide proof of citizenship. 'Are you a citizen of our country, please?' And hopefully there will be no corrupt mail in ballots." I don’t think Reagan was this bad at his worst. But then again Reagan had a family that loved him. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/86 "2026-07-17T04:21:13Z")
“And hopefully there will be no corrupt mail in ballots.” trump forgets that _he_ uses mail in ballots. 🙀 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/87 "2026-07-17T04:32:13Z")
I’m not seeing those things. I mean, I see a moron, but I’m not seeing the things you are mentioning. I would love to see his decline as you are pushing, but I don’t see it. Maybe others will disagree…but I see normal Trump. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/88 "2026-07-17T05:08:35Z")
It took me a little longer than most to _really grasp_ how messed up he is. I’ve always known he’s a vile, stupid thing, and I’ve always found him physically repulsive, no matter what age. But now his piggy eyes seem emptier(?) recently, and his puckered asshole of a mouth seems more animated than usual. That and the meth jaw and inability to modulate his voice, like @Smapti shared. I can’t _not_ see it. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/89 "2026-07-17T07:54:34Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > I’m not seeing those things. I mean, I see a moron, but I’m not seeing the things you are mentioning. I would love to see his decline as you are pushing, but I don’t see it. Maybe others will disagree…but I see normal Trump. Same here. I mean, no one would love more than me to see him slur, blink stupidly, drool, pause for an uncomfortable length of time, and otherwise screw up. But let’s be real, folks. Wishful thinking gets us nowhere. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/90 "2026-07-17T08:54:03Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > On further research: [Trump Just Put His Face on Money Nobody Will Want to Spend - Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-dollar-coin-analysis-12204756) is clearer, and also mentions that Coolidge did the same thing, which I’d never heard about. And Trump makes more money than Calvin Coolidge…put together! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/91 "2026-07-17T09:04:57Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > and also mentions that Coolidge did the same thing, which I’d never heard about. FTR, here’s the Washington-Coolidge coin; [![](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/flkAAeSwENVqU~-z/s-l300.jpg) ](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/flkAAeSwENVqU~-z/s-l300.jpg) Honestly kinda classy. Washington is in the foreground with Coolidge in the background, and they both have the same kind of noble countenance as if to say “I am doing my best to live up to the example of my forebears”. Contrast the Trump coin with his gross scowl that just screams “EVERYONE LOOK AT ME I AM AMERICA AND YOU ARE ALL MY INFERIORS”. [![](https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-32-image-73.png?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1) ](https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-32-image-73.png?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/92 "2026-07-17T09:22:20Z")
I am sure that some Trumpists will buy these as treasured keepsakes. I am equally sure that non-Trumpists will use them as rifle targets. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/93 "2026-07-17T09:35:57Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I am equally sure that non-Trumpists will use them as rifle targets. They won’t, because that would require buying one in the first place. Paying money for stuff you hate just so you can performatively shoot it is more a MAGA thing. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/94 "2026-07-17T10:40:25Z")
I’ll buy one and drill a singular hole through the head. For keychain purposes. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/95 "2026-07-17T11:09:09Z")
Would that be through the right ear where he was supposedly shot? ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/96 "2026-07-17T11:16:05Z")
I thought the theme of the speech was that although bad things happened during his first term, he himself was blameless, because he had been misled by the evil “deep state”. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/97 "2026-07-17T11:27:58Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Well, you can watch an orange colored loser from New York. > > Or you could watch the Mets. I laughed. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/98 "2026-07-17T11:41:40Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > “And hopefully there will be no corrupt mail in ballots.” I live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This is one of the most critical areas in any Federal election. We are already getting election advertisements. One of them is from the Republicans encouraging us to vote by mail. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/99 "2026-07-17T11:45:46Z")
> [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](#): > > One of them is from the Republicans encouraging us to vote by mail. Most likely reason: The local GOP realizes that a significant percentage of older folks either vote by mail or may stay home (especially if the weather looks to be bad). Older folks _tend_ to vote conservative. CT reason: So they can make the vote come out however they want. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688/100 "2026-07-17T11:49:06Z")
He’s clearly setting the stage for undermining the elections. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688.md?page=6)