ABC, NBC, and CNN declined to air Trump's July 16 speech live on their primary broadcast channels, though some other networks like CBS and Fox News aired portions of it, and several outlets streamed it online. Trump used the address to make claims about election security, including assertions that China accessed millions of voter files and that broader manipulation of US elections occurred. However, these claims were made without evidence and were widely characterized as unsubstantiated. The networks made a selective editorial choice about broadcast coverage rather than refusing to cover the speech entirely.