For those who believe that former President Trump is merely contemplating interference in the upcoming midterm elections, allow me to burst that bubble: he’s already knee-deep in the muck. Consider his executive order aimed at manipulating voting processes—an initiative that was so farcical it was promptly dismissed by the courts. That, my friends, is meddling in the electoral process.
But wait, there’s more! His attempts to gerrymander Republicans into maintaining control of the House backfired spectacularly, with the unintended consequence of potentially bolstering Democratic representation. This too was a clear attempt to meddle with the integrity of the elections.
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This election meddling is not a figment of our imagination; it’s already unfolding before our eyes.
Take, for instance, Trump’s recent call-in to Dan Bongino’s show, where he ranted about illegal voting and how Republicans should seize control of election processes in various jurisdictions. His comments were a thinly veiled expression of his desire to nationalize voting. However, there’s a catch: he lacks the Congressional power to do so.
What Trump is truly angling for is the passage of the SAVE Act. This piece of legislation has already made its way through the House but now faces a resurrection attempt from a faction of Republicans who want to attach it to government funding bills.
The SAVE Act would impose stringent voter ID requirements, potentially disenfranchising around 21 million Americans. It also seeks to eliminate mail-in registration and restrict mail-in voting, thereby imposing unconstitutional federal standards on how elections are conducted. Essentially, it’s an effort to nationalize elections, just as Trump desires.
However, here lies the elephant in the room: the SAVE Act is essentially Dead On Arrival in the Senate.
Stay tuned to discover just how Trump’s elaborate plans have already hit a wall.
