Trump questions election integrity and lettuce supplier investigated over diarrhea bug: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownTrump questions election integrity and lettuce supplier investigated over diarrhea bug: Morning RundownPlus, smoke from wildfires blankets parts of the Midwest and northeast.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 17, 2026, 7:01 AM EDTBy Elizabeth Robinson and Delia Sara RangelIn today’s newsletter: Trump casts doubt on election integrity ahead of midterms. Wildfire smoke blankets the Midwest and northeast. And an iceberg lettuce supplier is investigated over the cyclosporiasis outbreak.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Trump sows doubt about election integrity four months out from the midtermsAdd NBC News to GoogleSpecial Report: Trump delivers speech on White House declassification of election documents32:39President Donald Trump revived false claims about the 2020 election in a White House address last night, alleging again — despite extensive evidence to the contrary — that U.S. election systems are vulnerable to manipulation.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Trump also announced the declassification of intelligence reports he said would reveal flaws, and urged Congress to pass his SAVE America Act legislation.The legislation, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering and show photo identification at the polls, has stalled in Congress amid bipartisan opposition. Here’s what else to know about the bill. Trump accused China of trying to “undermine my first administration and our 2020 campaign” and the U.S. intelligence community of covering up “shocking vulnerabilities” in the American election system.Some Republicans questioned why the president would cast doubt on election integrity ahead of the midterm elections in November, while others wondered whether he was making a broader political miscalculation as voters f...