President Donald Trump on Monday said Republicans should nationalize elections and take them over from the states as he repeated his disproven claims of voter fraud.
“The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least — many, 15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” Trump said during an appearance on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast.
The statement marks a dramatic escalation of Trump's stance on election administration, advancing a position that Democrats had warned he could stake out with his calls for stricter voting rules and investigations into alleged fraud.
Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that “the times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof,” though Congress can pass federal regulations, too.
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1. DICE and CBP agents are attacking citizens with brown skin and Spanish accents in broad daylight, hiding their faces but not their brutality.
2. “They’re petrified over at MSNBC and CNN that, hey, since we’re taking control of the cities, there’s going to be ICE officers near polling places,” former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said during his show last August. “You’re damn right. … We’re not going to allow any illegal aliens to vote.” With the images of the beatings in everyone's mind, the presence of masked goons would deer many Hispanics from coming to the polls.
3.But could they vote by mail? In March 2025, Trump issued an executive order to require voters to provide proof of citizenship. It also aimed to hamper voting by mail. Judges have ruled against it, but the administration is appealing.
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