Fact-Checking Trump’s Election Fraud Claims

Fact-Checking Trump’s Election Fraud Claims

July 17, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 4432

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The episode discusses President Trump's unproven claims about election fraud and includes a fact-check of his latest speech.

A.M. Edition for July 17. President Trump is ramping up his efforts to sow doubt about election results, raising familiar but unproven claims about the voting process. WSJ’s Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta breaks down Trump’s latest speech on election integrity, and fact-checks key talking points. Plus, the SEC is flooded with complaints over its plan to scrap required quarterly earnings. And WSJ’s Callum Borchers explains how companies are quietly using new AI tools to track employee digital footprints. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.

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