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WH drafting EO that would give president jurisdiction over elections, citing nat. security
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:23 pm
WaPo Archive Link
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Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.
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Under the Constitution, it’s the legislatures and states that really control how a state conducts its elections, and the president doesn’t have any power to do that,” said Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer who is advocating for the draft executive order. Ticktin attended the New York Military Academy with Trump and was part of his legal team that filed an unsuccessful 2022 lawsuit accusing Democrats of conspiring to damage him with allegations that his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia.
“But here we have a situation where the president is aware that there are foreign interests that are interfering in our election processes,” Ticktin went on. “That causes a national emergency where the president has to be able to deal with it.”
The emergency would empower the president to ban mail ballots and voting machines as the vectors of foreign interference, Ticktin argued.
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:24 pm to Ingeniero
Would you want President Gavin Newsom to have control over elections?
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:25 pm to Ingeniero
This is not the way
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:25 pm to Ingeniero
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WH drafting EO that would give president jurisdiction over elections
This doesn't hold water and is a terrible idea.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:26 pm to boogiewoogie1978
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This doesn't hold water and is a terrible idea.
Could be 4D chess. 100% this would be struck down by the courts in about 5 seconds preventing any future frickery like what we saw during Covid.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:28 pm to Ingeniero
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The emergency would empower the president to ban mail ballots and voting machines as the vectors of foreign interference, Ticktin argued.
I wish Congress would do this.
Not comfortable with a president having unilateral power over elections.
I wouldn't mind if it were limited to mail in and certain machines, but once that genie is out of the bottle no telling what else may come of the precedent set.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:29 pm to Fun Bunch
Thank you.
Sounds like something they did in House of Cards.
Sounds like something they did in House of Cards.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:31 pm to Ingeniero
I fricking hate this. Why don't we pass the SAVE act and protect our elections the right way?
I don't know the answer to how to prevent voter fraud and foreign interference when half of congress wants fraud and interference. It is absolutely an emergency, but this is a terrible path to go down.
I don't know the answer to how to prevent voter fraud and foreign interference when half of congress wants fraud and interference. It is absolutely an emergency, but this is a terrible path to go down.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:31 pm to Ingeniero
A) WaPo, so probably bullshite.
B) If not,…
B) If not,…
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:35 pm to Ingeniero
Zero percent chance that flies. Emergency powers or not.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:38 pm to Ingeniero
Bad idea; but probably BS, too.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:46 pm to Ingeniero
1. I think this is to get and keep our elections in spotlight (SAVE Act)
2. It would only last until next Dem POTUS
3. Trump knows the midterms are vital and we must win them fairly I might add.
Its a shame he has to do things like this but our House and Senate are worthless grifters doing nothing but dog shows. If he does nothing we lose. And he has a chance to win if (when) it goes to court as he had all the info on stolen elections.
We can’t get past the blue wall when a Dem is in charge. This forces it into court and the left won’t want that so will likely cave on SAVE. But who knows
All I know is Trump continues to fight the scum in DC and for that I’m grateful.
2. It would only last until next Dem POTUS
3. Trump knows the midterms are vital and we must win them fairly I might add.
Its a shame he has to do things like this but our House and Senate are worthless grifters doing nothing but dog shows. If he does nothing we lose. And he has a chance to win if (when) it goes to court as he had all the info on stolen elections.
We can’t get past the blue wall when a Dem is in charge. This forces it into court and the left won’t want that so will likely cave on SAVE. But who knows
All I know is Trump continues to fight the scum in DC and for that I’m grateful.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:49 pm to Ingeniero
Annnnnnd here we go
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:57 pm to Chrome
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on Friday that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
Yeah this type of move tracks. They’re gonna fix it so good, you won’t need to vote again in 2028. Hmm.
Yeah this type of move tracks. They’re gonna fix it so good, you won’t need to vote again in 2028. Hmm.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:04 pm to Ingeniero
THIS is exactly what needs to happen for our Federal elections. It is indeed a national emergency!
Tulsi needs to come out with the receipts.
If the states won't get rid of mail-in ballots (not absentee) and electronic voting systems for Federal elections, then Trump needs to do it.
I'll add that our LA SOS and AG have been presented with evidence of fraud and machine manipulation and they have done NOTHING!
Where are we supposed to get help to secure our elections? It has to be Trump.
Tulsi needs to come out with the receipts.
If the states won't get rid of mail-in ballots (not absentee) and electronic voting systems for Federal elections, then Trump needs to do it.
I'll add that our LA SOS and AG have been presented with evidence of fraud and machine manipulation and they have done NOTHING!
Where are we supposed to get help to secure our elections? It has to be Trump.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:17 pm to Ingeniero
fascism at it's finest
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:22 pm to SallysHuman
So federalize voting and take away any pretext of states having any say over voting qualifications, or really anything else?
So much for smaller federal government.
You don't like the reach of the federal government ........except when the "right guy "is running the show.
So much for smaller federal government.
You don't like the reach of the federal government ........except when the "right guy "is running the show.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:24 pm to GRTiger
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I don't know the answer to how to prevent voter fraud and foreign interference when half of congress wants fraud and interference.
/\ THIS /\ is the problem - we need to weed these creeps out somehow - both sides, but heavily, heavily DEM
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:24 pm to Ag Zwin
A) WaPo, so probably bullshite.
B) If not,…
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B) If not,…
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