US EditionTrump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ and 'Nationalize' Voting in at Least 15 Places
Trump repeated unfounded 2020 fraud claims and urged GOP to take control of voting in 15 states, challenging the Constitution's state-based election authority.
- President Donald Trump suggested that Republicans should 'nationalize' voting and 'take over' elections in at least 15 places.
- Trump claimed immigrants were brought in to alter election results and widespread fraud occurred in states like Georgia.
- Trump's comments sparked criticism from Democrats, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer describing the proposal as 'outlandishly illegal'.
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Trump Calls to Take Over Voting In 15 States, Democracy Concerns Grow
US president Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of controversy after suggesting that Republicans should take control of voting in at least 15 states. Speaking on a podcast hosted by former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino, Trump claimed that states he lost had crooked counting processes and implied that nationalising voting was necessary to secure Republican victories. Trump's Proposal and the Reaction During the interview, Trump insisted that …
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN - President Donald Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize the vote" in an interview that aired Monday, as his administration pushes to overhaul basic election rules ahead of this year's crucial midterm elections. "Republicans should say, 'We want to take control, we should take control of the voting, the voting in at least 15 places. Republicans should nationalize the voting,'" Trump …
Trump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ and Nationalize Voting in Some Areas
President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview with former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino on Feb. 2 that Republicans should “take over” the voting process in certain areas and place it under national authority. In the interview on “The Dan Bongino Show,” Trump alleged that election outcomes were being distorted by noncitizen voting and suggested that Republicans should do more to address it. “These people were brought to our country to vote…
Take Control of Elections From States, Trump Tells Congress
President Trump on Monday called on Republicans in Congress to seize control of elections, which would conflict with how the Constitution assigns that authority. In an interview Monday with podcaster Dan Bongino, Trump again asserted without evidence that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him and said the GOP...
Donald Trump Tells GOP, 'We Should Take Over The Voting,' Alarms Raised As President Pushes To 'Nationalize' Elections
Donald Trump calls for Republican control of voting in multiple states ahead of midterms, claiming he won 2020 election. This raises concerns of election interference. Democrats and Republicans oppose federal oversight of elections. Importance Rank: 1
The elections are organised by each state. Donald Trump would like to question this and control at the federal level the organisation and certification of votes, reinforcing the fears of non-compliance with the ballot box.
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