Viewer's Guideđ
July = silly season â Don't get distracted
Editorâs noteâď¸: Welcome to an abbreviated edition of War Notes as we prepare for special coverage of President Trumpâs address tonight.
CringeđŹ: Joe Bidenâs surprise visit to his wifeâs book event didnât go so well â can you imagine if he were president right now?
Be smartđ§ : Watching the coverage of Trumpâs speech will be far more telling than the speech itself.
âźď¸Trump promises âreally big newsâ as heâs expected to discuss foreign interference in the 2020 election â and says he has ânew evidenceâ heâll reveal.
Plus, Iran and the economy may also come up.
đŁď¸Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the findings Trump will reveal will âshock youâ
Acyn@AcynKaroline Leavitt on Trumpâs address tonight: It will shock you.6:07 PM ¡ Jul 16, 2026 ¡ 110K Views455 Replies ¡ 63 Reposts ¡ 376 Likes
Fair questionâ: How does one prepare to be SHOCKED
Be SMART! Politics is about expectationsâŚalways set them low.
Programming alertđ¨: President Trump addresses the nation tonight at 9 p.m ET from the White House.
đşWatch tonight for special coverage on Trumpâs address with guests:
2Way Trio â Mark Halperin, Larry OâConnor and Kevin Walling on the unpredictable reactions and whether Trump met the moment.
Gordon Chang and Madeline Summerville on election interference
Caroline Sunshine and Brig. Gen. John Teichert on Trumpâs war in Iran
Stephen Moore and Steve Cortes on the economy
Coverage watchđ: At least two of the four major TV networks wonât be airing Trumpâs speech tonight â ABC and NBC News
Both will play his address on their streaming platforms.
AOC has already said networks shouldnât give Trump airtime
We asked FCC Chairman Brendan Carr last night if networks should air it:
NewsNation@NewsNationFCC chair Brendan Carr tells @LelandVittert he believes the jobs of local TV journalists, the most trusted reporters in communities across the country, could be at risk unless their companies are allowed to get bigger. @BrendanCarrFCC4:24 PM ¡ Jul 16, 2026 ¡ 4.99K Views1 Reply ¡ 5 Reposts ¡ 10 Likes
Popcornđż: Will Vice President JD Vance be in the audience?
He threw down with Joe Rogan with claims Israel is targeting him with paid social media influencers
Raylan Givens@JewishWarrior13đ¨MUST- WATCH: Vance is blaming Israel again on Joe Rogan, claiming that members of the Israeli government pay to activate a malicious campaign against him, and they can all âgo to hellâ8:07 PM ¡ Jul 15, 2026 ¡ 697K Views500 Replies ¡ 224 Reposts ¡ 1.26K Likes
Viewer guide for President Trumpđş:
Be smartđ§ : July is silly season in cable news â anybody who tells you what POTUS says tonight matters for the midterms doesnât remember July 16 two years ago â President Joe Biden was still in the race.
đŁď¸Trump is expected to relitigate the 2020 election tonight and make his case for why the SAVE America Act is needed by presenting new evidence of election fraud
28% of Americans say the 2020 election was âriggedâ
53% say it wasnât
19% arenât sure
Right now, Trumpâs approval rating sits at 37%
And disapproval is at 59%
With 30% of Americans thinking the country is on the right track
And 62% on the wrong track
Realityđ¤Ś: Middle America doesnât care about what happened in the 2020 election â they care about what affects them in their daily lives today.
đ¸The economy
95% of Americans think the U.S. has an affordability crisis
â˝Gas prices
Gas is at $3.94 today
Kalshi traders are already betting on gas prices going above $4 by the end of the month
đĽGrocery prices
âTwo-thirds of Americans find groceries unaffordable,â writes The Washington Post
đ§âđ§âđ§âđ§Whether their kids are doing better
đHow Americaâs standing in the world
Look backđ: Watch Erick Erickson earlier this week on our show:
âIf he spends the night talking about the 2020 election and relitigating the past instead of talking about the future, thatâs just an indication that he has no message and no vision for the future other than the SAVE America Act.â
đŁAnother topic Trump may be addressing is the ongoing war in Iran
31% of Americans approve of Trumpâs handling of Iran
59% disapprove
Look backđ: Weâve told you Trump's obsession with the SAVE America Act is to provide cover for a midterm loss.
Viewer guide for the commentaryđş:
đŁď¸The media, politicians and political pundits will all litigate how terrible Trumpâs speech is.
đ¤Republicans will say:
See, this is proof of how bad our elections are.
We need the SAVE America Act
Try to move on after the weekend or sooner.
đ¤ŻDemocrats will lose their minds because Trump is relitigating the 2020 election â and then will all talk about January 6 again.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has already started â
Aaron Rupar@atruparOssoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control and the cost of6:08 PM ¡ Jul 16, 2026 ¡ 737K Views562 Replies ¡ 4.77K Reposts ¡ 21.5K Likes
đşWe will do neither â see you at 9 p.m. ET for the fairest coverage on TV.
did you see the explanation adam smith gave for his vote against aid for israel ( as reported in The Jewish Insider) if true this story could be the most important story ever reported (or should i say not reported) -when a politician actually acknowledges that he changed his vote due to intimidation, violence etc, the Country is doomed