US EditionTrump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ and 'Nationalize' Voting in at Least 15 Places
- During a podcast appearance with Dan Bongino, President Donald Trump urged Republicans to `nationalize` voting on Monday, February 2, 2026, in remarks aired on Bongino's podcast to nearly 200,000 live viewers.
- Following an FBI search in Fulton County elections center, Trump tied his push to unfounded claims of 2020 presidential election fraud and recent Justice Department voter data requests.
- He urged Republicans to `take over` voting in at least 15 places and described unnamed state jurisdictions as `crooked` without naming them or outlining a legal path.
- Legal experts warned that any unilateral federal effort to federalize election administration would face immediate constitutional challenges, while lawmakers reacted across the aisle—some GOP leaders urged caution, and Democrats warned of authoritarian risk.
- The move builds on earlier administration steps to expand federal election role, including a March executive order and national voter file efforts, and could trigger legal battles before the November midterm elections.
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Trump doubles down on calling for the feds to take over state elections • Rhode Island Current
President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections. For the second time in as many days, Trump indicated he wanted the federal government more i…
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Trump doubles down on calling for the feds to take over state elections
President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections. For the second time in as many days, Trump indicated he wanted the federal government more in…
Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump doubled down on his extraordinary call for the Republican Party to “nationalize” voting in the United States, even as the White House tried to walk it back and members of his own party criticized the idea. Trump said Tuesday that he believed the federal government should “get involved” in elections that are riddled with “corruption,” reiterating his position that the federal government should usurp state laws …
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