Trump: US elections are riddled with foreign and domestic fraud; It’s telling that several major networks, knowing what the speech would report, refused to carry it.

President Trump used a televised address to argue that American elections are affected by serious foreign and domestic fraud. His remarks focused on election integrity and presented the voting system as deeply troubled.

The speech also became a story because of how major broadcasters handled it. According to the description, Fox News, Newsmax, C-SPAN and PBS aired the address live, while ABC, NBC and CNN chose not to carry it on their live broadcasts.

That split in coverage added another layer to an already contentious political issue. The differing network decisions highlighted the debate over how news organizations should respond to live speeches that make major claims about elections and public trust.

The moment kept attention on two connected issues at once: Trump's allegations about election security and the media's role in deciding how such claims reach viewers. Together, the speech and the broadcast choices underscored the ongoing divide over elections, news coverage and political messaging in the US.