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Controversy
Erupts
Over
Trump's
Election
"Nationalization"
Remarks
Marc
Kennedy
-
National-Politics
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USA News
Network
WASHINGTON
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President
Donald
Trump
has
sparked
controversy
by
urging
Republicans
to
"nationalize"
voting
processes
ahead of
the 2026
midterm
elections.
Speaking
on a
conservative
podcast,
he
called
for the
GOP to
"take
over"
elections
in at
least 15
states
he views
as
problematic.
Trump
made the
remarks
during
an
interview
with Dan
Bongino,
claiming
states
must
follow
federal
directives
for fair
elections
and
repeating
unsubstantiated
allegations
of
fraud,
including
illegal
voting
by
immigrants.
He
suggested
an
executive
order
could
enforce
changes
like
proof of
citizenship
requirements
and
restrictions
on
mail-in
ballots,
tying it
to the
SAVE
Act, a
bill
aimed at
voter
verification.
The
president
argued
that if
states
cannot
run
elections
"honestly,"
the
federal
government
or
"somebody
else"
should
intervene.
U.S.
elections
are
regulated
by
states
under
the
Constitution,
though
Congress
can set
federal
rules
for
national
contests
via
Article
I,
Section
4.
Experts
warn
Trump's
push
could
lead to
federal
overreach,
potentially
favoring
Republicans
in key
states,
but
faces
legal
and
political
hurdles.
Democrats
have
criticized
the SAVE
Act as a
barrier
to
voting,
likening
it to a
"poll
tax" by
requiring
documents
many
lack.
Senate
Majority
Leader
John
Thune
rejected
federalizing
elections,
stating
the
state-run
system
"has
worked
pretty
well."
Other
Republicans
debate
filibuster
reform
to pass
related
legislation,
while
the
White
House
distanced
itself
from
Trump's
phrasing.
Critics
across
outlets
like CNN
and The
Atlantic
call it
an
alarming
escalation
in
efforts
to
undermine
state
election
authority.
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