The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 22, 2026

Trump’s July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of Activist-Proposed National Emergency Order Which Surfaced in March
President Trump’s July 16th speech included elements of an activist-proposed national security executive order which surfaced in March. New reporting suggests representatives of election denier groups, including Election Integrity Network’s Cleta Mitchell, were briefed by the White House before the speech.

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Articles & Resources:

Roll Call –Transcript of President Donald Trump’s July 16, 2026 Speech on Election Security
The White House – Declassified documents on which President Trump based his accusations.
FactCheck.org – FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech
Democracy Docket – Read a draft of the emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections (bottom of the page)
Washington Post – Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency
Center for American Progress - The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections

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