{"id":2629310,"date":"2026-07-13T19:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-to-address-the-nation-this-week-in-prime-time-comments\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:00:24","slug":"breaking-trump-to-address-the-nation-this-week-in-prime-time-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-to-address-the-nation-this-week-in-prime-time-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Trump to Address the Nation This Week in Prime-Time Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-trump-to-address-the-nation-this-week-in-prime-time-comments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629310&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that he will deliver a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday at 9 P.M.Eastern. The speech is expected to touch on recent tensions with Iran, including the end of a ceasefire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graphic-image-warning-at-least-40-ukranians-and-50-russian-mercenaries-dead-as-fighting-continues\/\" title=\"Graphic Image Warning: At least 40 Ukranians and 50 Russian &#039;Mercenaries&#039; Dead as Fighting Continues\">increased military actions<\/a> after Iran fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated that the U.S. is reinstating the Iranian blockade,claiming responsibility for protecting the Strait and asserting that the U.S.will be reimbursed by regional oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE for their defense efforts. He also mentioned Israel as one of the countries the U.S.is protecting. Additionally,there are reports that his speech will include declassified intelligence about foreign interference in the 2020 election,with discussions of involving CIA leadership. This will be his first prime-time address since April, when he spoke about the Iran situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will address the nation Thursday in prime-time remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern,\u201d he posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116914147668764804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some are speculating that his remarks, at least in part, might have to do with the end of the ceasefire with Iran and escalating military action in the region after Tehran fired on ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The president posted Monday on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116913091653271692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, \u201cThe Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran\u2019s ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as \u2018THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,\u2019 but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump described Iran in remarks from the Oval Office on Monday as \u201cstone-cold crazy,\u201d noting Tehran fired on Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be reimbursed because we\u2019re protecting a very rich portion of the world. We\u2019re spending money, and so what we\u2019ve done is we are going to be reimbursed for protection,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: President Trump says America will be REIMBURSED by oil-rich Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE for defending the Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be reimbursed because we\u2019re protecting a VERY rich portion of the world. We\u2019re spending money, and so\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R94fXnQJtR\">pic.twitter.com\/R94fXnQJtR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2076791753688940871?\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned Israel as another country in the region that the U.S. is protecting.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentator Benny Johnson posted on social media that Trump\u2019s Thursday night remarks will <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reportedly include declassified intelligence reports<\/a> regarding foreign nations\u2019 plans to interfere in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: President Trump\u2019s Thursday Evening \u2018Speech to the Nation\u2019 will reportedly show newly declassified intelligence reports that reveal a foreign nation\u2019s plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The president will reportedly be joined by:<\/p>\n<p>-CIA Director\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UgQ5kiN33P\">pic.twitter.com\/UgQ5kiN33P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/2076772464701440453?\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The last time Trump spoke in prime time to the nation was in April. 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