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Trump's Election Speech Gamble Backfired - The Kinzinger Report Podcast
Trump tried to revive his 2020 election claims with a primetime speech and hundreds of newly declassified intelligence documents. But after people read the documents, many of them appeared to undercut the very claims Trump was making.
Adam Kinzinger breaks down Trump's election speech, what the newly released intelligence documents say about China, Venezuela, and Russia, and why the evidence released by the White House raises more questions than it answers.
Plus: Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is accused of profiting from insider bets on presidential speeches. Trump Media launches a premium Truth Social service aimed at Wall Street traders. Experts dispute the White House's vandalism claims surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. And acting Attorney General Todd Blanche meets with Jeffrey Epstein survivors as his Senate confirmation hangs in the balance. - 07/17/2026.
⏱️ Video Chapters ⏱️
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Trump's Own Documents Undercut Him
05:41 The White House Betting Scandal
07:33 The President's New Business Model
09:19 Trump's Pool Story Falls Apart
11:15 Blanche Checks the Box...and Still Fails
If you want to go deeper on these stories and more, check out Adam's Substack: https://adamkinzinger.com