US President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to "nationalise" elections while repeating his false claims of 2020 election fraud in a podcast interview.The US Constitution says that individual states determine how they carry out elections, and voting has long been administered by local officials across the country.The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year. Video edited by Alex Foster, filmed by Blanca Estrada
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Watch: Trump has called to nationalise US elections. Is it a big deal?
In a recent podcast interview, former US President Donald Trump called for Republicans to "nationalize" US elections. This request is notable because the US Constitution grants individual states the authority to determine how elections are conducted.
BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-02-06 · 22:48 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In a recent podcast interview, former US President Donald Trump called for Republicans to "nationalize" US elections. This request is notable because the US Constitution grants individual states the authority to determine how elections are conducted. Election administration has historically been managed by local officials across the country. Trump's call to nationalize elections comes during a midterm election year, prompting discussion and analysis of the potential implications. The BBC's Washington correspondent, Daniel Bush, provided commentary on the matter, explaining why Trump's comments are causing concern. Trump also repeated false claims of fraud in the 2020 election during the interview.
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Voting has long been administered by local officials across the country.
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The US Constitution says that individual states determine how they carry out elections.
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Trump repeated false claims of 2020 election fraud.
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Donald Trump has urged Republicans to "nationalise" elections.
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election fraud
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