Trump used a rare primetime address to claim a vast international plot rigged the 2020 election, but the evidence he released didn't back up the claims — a sign of a president spiraling and frustrated.

• Trump argued China tried to interfere for Biden in 2020 and that the FBI and CIA covered it up, dumping zip files of heavily redacted documents on a White House website.
• The documents don't actually support the big claims — they show only modest, already-known foreign meddling attempts, not proof the election was stolen.
• He stuck closely to a CIA-reviewed script, unusual for him, and the whole pitch was aimed at pressuring Senate Republicans to pass his stalled Save Act election bill.
• Republicans are nervous heading into the midterms and say there aren't the votes; the bill likely couldn't be implemented in time anyway.
• Trump also threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from NBC and ABC, a threat he's now shown he'll act on, and Fox News carefully refused to confirm any of his allegations after its Dominion lawsuit.

Outlook: The Save Act still looks dead in the Senate, and Trump's frustration is likely to grow as stubborn inflation, high gas prices, and the Iran war weigh on his numbers.