Trump Speech LIVE, July 17 -- US President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime speech at 9pm ET (6:30 pm IST) on Thursday, sparking speculation that the topic in his address to the nation may include "free and fair" elections and voting machine security.

It's widely expected that Trump could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden, and address foreign efforts to influence US elections. He also may discuss Iran and the economy, the White House said, as per CNN.

"It's really, really big news, and our country has to shape up," Trump said during a meeting with Iraq's prime minister. "It doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country," the president said. ...