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‘Entitled to it’: US President Donald Trump speaks about third term

Right-wing activists propose executive order aiming to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines, claiming foreign interference to federalize 2026 midterm elections, Democracy Docket reported.

  • On Friday, President Donald Trump said he deserves an unconstitutional third term at the Port of Corpus Christi, continuing repeated allusions to a third term.
  • With a constitutional amendment effectively off the table, allies including Sen. Lindsey Graham and Steve Bannon back Trump despite his debunked 2020 election fraud claims.
  • The Washington Post reported Thursday that right-wing activists are drafting an April 2025 draft decree giving the president extraordinary voting power despite ODNI denying Chinese interference, and Marc Polymeropoulos called it `batshit authoritarianism`.
  • So Trump and his allies are working on other ways to remain in office, focusing heavily on voter suppression, as democracy defenders warn such moves echo dictators like Xi Jinping.
  • The April 2025 draft is resurfacing ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and could empower the president to ban mail‑in ballots and voting machines, risking election integrity.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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