Trump suggests Republicans should ‘take over’ elections to protect the party

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by George ChidiFebruary 3, 2026 at 04:56 PM

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In a recent podcast, Donald Trump suggested that Republican state officials should "take over" and "nationalize" elections in at least 15 states. Trump falsely claimed this was necessary to prevent undocumented immigrants from voting, alleging they were brought to the U.S. to vote illegally and that Republicans would never win elections otherwise. He cited unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in states like Georgia, where a search warrant was recently served to obtain election materials. Trump's comments come as Congress considers legislation impacting U.S. elections, and as some Republicans push for measures like the Save America Act. Currently, the U.S. Constitution gives each state the responsibility to govern its elections.

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