To air or not to air? Nation's TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech
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President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)President Donald Trump is seen speaking from the East Room on a television in the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe prepares to film a stand-up as President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A reporter from Buro, a Russian-language YouTube channel, films a video in front of the White House as President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A reporter prepares to film a stand-up as President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)