https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-require-voter-id-midterms-regardless-congress-2026-02-13/WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, without explaining the legal rationale underlying his assertion.Trump added that he plans to issue an executive order on the matter, without providing details. The Republican president is backing a House-passed bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in U.S. elections, which is not expected to advance in the Senate.The bill is the latest version of election legislation that first emerged during the 2024 presidential campaign, driven by Trump's false claims that his 2020 election defeat was caused by large-scale voter fraud. A similar measure passed the House twice - last April and in 2024 - only to die in the Senate."I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future!," Trump said on Truth Social.Under the U.S. Constitution, state governments oversee elections, not the federal government, and most contests are administered by county and local officials.Trump's Republicans hold narrow majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate. Incumbent presidents' parties typically lose seats in Congress in midterm elections.
>Trump can win only be cheating Classic
>>1489148>"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future!," Trump said on Truth Social.I love how easy it is to tell when Trump's not writing his own tweets.
Translation:>There's no way in fuck we're getting the votes we need to pass this in the Senate so I'm going to waste more court time and taxpayer money to save faceAlso, will he be presenting this "irrefutable" argument before or after he presents the irrefutable evidence the 2020 election was stolen that he claimed to have back in 2023 but has yet to release because reasons?>A Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable REPORT on the Presidential Election Fraud which took place in Georgia is almost complete & will be presented by me at a major News Conference at 11:00 A.M. on Monday of next week in Bedminster, New Jersey. Based on the results of this CONCLUSIVE Report, all charges should be dropped against me & others - There will be a complete EXONERATION! They never went after those that Rigged the Election. They only went after those that fought to find the RIGGERS!-Donald Trump, August 15th 2023
>>1489149>requiring voter ID is cheating???
>>1489157Saying "I'm not even going to bother with Congress, I'm just going to unilaterally change national rules on voting in violation of the Constitution" is cheating, yes
>>1489158also the whole part where they deliberately waited until election deadlines started passing, instead of doing this last yearthey've always been blatantly transparent when trying to make these changes at the last minute
>>1489156Anyone with eyes can see that the 2020 election was stolen. Poll watchers refused to leave for after hours counting in 2024, so they couldn't wheel in crates of Kamala votes or maybe they just didn't even care if she won and didn't even bother like they did in 2020.
>>1489162Yes this. And because the courts are corrupt and requested verifiable evidence (which is cheating) the 2020 steal will be memoryholed.
>>1489158I forgot, only Biden is allowed to use executive orders that bypass congress.
>>1489148Who the fuck cares what this old man thinks when the Constitution and the United States Code give him no room to do anything? >>1489164This isn't just Congress. He's trying to bypass the Constitution. States run elections, not the president. You don't just get to say 'yeah but I'm the president, what I say goes' to the Constitution.
>>1489170Sounds like someone doesn't have an ID... Illegal!
It's funny how the US is the only country on the planet where needing an ID to vote is somehow controversial. Everywhere else, every single other country that holds election, requires it.
>just get an ID!An ID isn’t enough in most states. That’s the problem.
>>1489164>Whatabout Nice try vatnik
>>1489158It seems to me like this is a negotiating tactic to make Congress move forward on a bill. Pressuring Senate republicans to approve voter ID
>>1489177Because Republicans have always used it for voter suppression.https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/document/aclu_voter_id_fact_sheet_-_final__1_.pdfIf you were given an ID for for free and had it mailed to you, it would be more acceptable.
>>1489177Other countries that require it also have a form of national identity card accepted universally that EVERYONE gets and is expected to have. Not a driver's license, not a social security card, not a passport. America is trying to do this while not having any sort of national ID. Not only that, most forms of ID that people actually have in the US are not only incapable of proving citizenship, but have been made harder and harder to get by the same people pushing for voter ID laws. They can claim it's about security and preventing fraud, but we can tell it's just to prevent poor people, young people and minorities from voting.
>>1489177If IDs are mandatory make them free and easy to get
>>1489157requiring voter ID is one of a series of ongoing republican efforts to ratfuck the midterms, yes.>gerrymandering>removal of democrats from voter rolls>republican donors buying voting machine corps.>but sure, let's discuss a republican voter ID bill as though it's good faith legislationno.
>>1489187the aclu are basically terrorists
>>1489191Not an argument
>>1489188I used to work in a library and literally every single person, including kids and crackheads, were able to present an ID so cram it
>>1489170>States run elections, not the president. You don't just get to say 'yeah but I'm the president, what I say goes' to the Constitution.Like when Biden did with EO 14019? Let me guess, that was (D)ifferent.
>>1489190Don't act as if Gerrymandering is a one party issue. California's Prop 50 is a gerrymandering attempt. Look at Maryland's 3rd District. Illinois's 4th District. These are democrat states with gerrymandered districts
>>1489193Not an ID that verifies their citizenship, dumbass.
>>1489195republicans don't think you should vote unless you're a southern baptist patriarch who listens to their pastor. hence, they are a threat to democracy.
>>1489190>>gerrymandering>It's only okay when WE do it!
>>1489198I would be content if the popular vote won elections hbu?
>>1489195Prop 50 is a gerrymandering attempt in response to Republicans gerrymandering Texas.
>>1489186But they know he can't actually do this, so that doesn't make senseAnd if he's speaking to his idiot base and making them think he can just do this, that's actually taking pressure off of Congress
>>1489203Can you explain how Democrats have 14 out of 17 seats in Illinois when Republicans have 40% of the vote in the state?How do they justify that gerrymandering?
>>1489206Oh, I don’t think gerrymandering is good either way. It should be illegal.
>>1489203>w-well they did it first!>conveniently forgets all the times democrats have done it over the last 30 years
>>1489208popular vote it is then?
>>1489210No that’s cheating. Farmers need more representation than cityfolk because they’re more equal
>>1489210Sure why not? It's not like Chicago doesn't already dictate everything for the entire state of Illinois. Let's just have C(r)ook county pass all of our laws and taxes - oh wait, why is everyone leaving this state?
>>1489211>workers for farming conglomerate inc.perhaps they should join a union?
Its never going to happen. Ever. The states hold the elections. And he will never ever hold any power over them. Thank God the GOP are so afraid of killing the filibuster because they know the EXACT MOMENT they let that shit through, we're getting universal healthcare the moment blue wins again and they know it.So fuck off to that one bootlicker who's going to say otherwise.
>>1489208When have the Democrats ever forced a gerrymander without the approval of their constituents? Texas literally bypassed the will of their people by doing that. California did not.
>>1489216Illinois.
>>1489217Why do I ever bother to expect an honest answer from you people
>>1489218>When have we done X?>Here's X.>THAT DON'T COUNT REEEEEEEEEEE
>>1489217I'm conflicted about depopulating (or at least disenfranchising) Chicago. On one hand, it gave us vile neoliberal economists, on the other some really pretty good music (tbqhwyfam). Perhaps the solution here is to divest ourselves of the economists specifically, to the benefit of both town and country?
>>1489212>If you tax the rich they'll leave!Wronghttps://wbjournal.com/article/report-millionaire-tax-not-causing-ultra-wealthy-to-flee-state/
>>1489216>Texas literally bypassed the will of their people by doing that.Texas drew its map based on what the State Legislature wanted. The State Legislature is composed of people who are elected by the people. Hence, it is the will of the people. This is how representative democracies work. You fucking imbecile.
>>1489216>When have the Democrats ever forced a gerrymander without the approval of their constituents?Virginia.
>>1489243>Actually thinking people will fall for this here.
>>1489247>thinking people would understand basic civicsMy mistake.
>>1489247No, it's legit. Maybe you should read a little.
>>1489248>>1489254>One minute apart >Samefagging now
>>1489259>Regular fagging intensifiesNever right, always wrong. Die of AIDS already.
>>1489264>Admits to samefagging>And now threatsLOL
>>1489265AIDS meds make you unable to understand basic English?
>>1489267>Samefag getting outted make him seethe even more
>>1489246Virginia literally is going to be holding a special election so people can vote on redristicting. Try again.
>>1489235https://coastalmovingservices.com/city-state-guides/states-ranked-by-highest-number-of-people-leaving-2025/Nice try strawmanning my argument to mean 'only the rich are leaving'.
>>1489282>People>Not millionairesNice goalpost moving.Also once the red states get cut off from their welfare, you'll see everyone flee from those states.
>>1489221Chicago can't make good music if they become their own 'city-state' left alone to manage their own county on the condition that they stop controlling the remaining 99% of the state that despises them?
>>1489283>Mass-exodus from my favorite blue state doesn't count because they're not all millionaires!I thought dems were the party that cared about poor people and not rich donors?
>>1489300>Still moving the goalpostsYou concession is accepted about taxation.No wonder trump and republicans need to cheat with voter suppression and gerrymandering to win.Assuming they don't just openly rig the next election
