Trump’s Own People Don’t Want Him to Give This Speech (w/ Erin Banco)

Trump’s Own People Don’t Want Him to Give This Speech (w/ Erin Banco)

July 16, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 1021

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Sam Stein discusses Trump's planned election speech and the internal concerns within his administration with Erin Banco.

Sam Stein speaks with Reuters national security reporter Erin Banco about Trump’s planned election speech, his administration’s moves against federal election officials, and concerns inside his own White House that reviving voting-machine conspiracies could backfire by convincing MAGA voters to stay home. White House weighs releasing controversial intel on China and US elections, sources say: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/white-house-weighs-releasing-controversial-intel-china-us-elections-sources-say-2026-07-15/ Foreign Threats to the 2020 US Federal Elections: https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ICA-declass-16MAR21.pdf

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