Donald J. Trump
Politics
Trump takes to primetime on Iran and election integrity
President Donald Trump announced on July 13, 2026, via Truth Social that he would deliver a primetime address at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The speech was his first national primetime address since early April, when he outlined US war aims against Iran.
Geopolitics
Trump drops Hormuz toll, threatens Iran power plants
President Donald Trump dropped his proposed 20 per cent transit levy on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on 14 July 2026, replacing it with a promise of Gulf state trade and investment flows into the United States.