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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) argued Tuesday that television networks have an \u201cethical obligation\u201d not to air President Trump\u2019s upcoming address to the nation if it\u2019s not \u201crooted in evidence and fact.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we should be contributing to any platforming of lies about our election,\u201d the lefty \u201cSquad\u201d lawmaker\u00a0told a reporter\u00a0on Capitol Hill.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ocasio-Cortez suggested media outlets should review Trump\u2019s remarks before deciding whether to put the speech on the air.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMany news outlets, oftentimes, may receive transcripts, and I think we have an ethical obligation to not air things that undermine our election that are not rooted in evidence and fact,\u201d the congresswoman continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cOf course, it depends on the contents of his speech.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier Tuesday, Trump confirmed that his planned address to the nation Thursday night will concern \u201cfree and fair elections,\u201d among other topics.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really, really big for us and our country has to shape up,\u201d the president told reporters in the Oval Office. \u201cBut that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to be talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt doesn\u2019t get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don\u2019t have a country,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ll be discussing other things too. But it\u2019s going to be a very big announcement.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if the White House has requested air time from the major broadcast networks for the president\u2019s prime-time speech.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s last address to the nation was on April 1 and concerned the war in Iran.<\/p>\n

Prior to that speech, he delivered prime-time remarks last December touting the accomplishments of his first year back in the White House.<\/p>\n

Trump is expected to use findings from reexamined government files to argue that the country\u2019s election infrastructure has vulnerabilities in Thursday\u2019s address, the Washington Post reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He might also highlight information suggesting China accessed US voter data and discuss findings related to Venezuela, the outlet said, citing sources.<\/p>\n

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Trump has long claimed the 2020 presidential election was \u201crigged\u201d against him.<\/p>\n

The White House did not immediately respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

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