Trump again calls for federal intervention in elections amid criticism

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: USA Today

Updated Feb. 3, 2026, 7:16 p.m. ET


President Donald Trump called for the federal government to "get involved" in overseeing elections as his talk of nationalizing the voting process generates bipartisan pushback and alarms critics worried about the fairness of future contests.

Asked during a Feb. 3 White House event attended by GOP lawmakers what he meant by comments he made on a podcast with Dan Bongino about nationalizing voting, Trump said: "I want to see elections be honest, and if a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it."

The president repeated his unfounded claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" and pointed to places where he alleged "horrible corruption on elections," saying "the federal government should not allow that. The federal government should get involved. These are agents of the federal government to count the votes."

States have the authority under the Constitution over "the times, places, and manner" of federal elections. State and local authorities administer voting, though the Constitution gives Congress the power to "make or alter" election rules.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/03/donald-trump-elections-nationalize-voting-thune-schumer/88497102007/

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[truddy777]

1. That's crazy

Calling for “nationalized elections” feeds into mistrust, but it clashes directly with the constitutional structure of federalism.

[Lovie777]

2. Nope...........

[IcyPeas]

3. Remember when ivanka got trademarks from China for voting machines

.... The trademarks also cover items including nursing homes, sausage casing, and voting machines.

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/ivanka-trump-trademarks/

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Wait. I've seen this on TV.

He wants to Stop the Clock when his team is ahead.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Places where there is "corruption on elections" places he lost.

We all want transparency in government, but this ploy is plain as day.
"You have the right to vote, and we have the right to do the counting"

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. I like that he still wants us to think that there will be 'elections'. (n/t)

[Botany]

7. Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1: U.S. Constitution

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: Constitution

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. And nothing of the sort is mentioned in Article II (Executive Branch) at all!

[Escape]

8. Watch the idiot media...

try to turn this into a serious discussion.

Should we allow Donald Trump to appoint a group of people to decide election outcomes?

Seriously, this will now be presented on news programs as a legitimate question.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. "Seriously, this will now be presented on news programs as a legitimate question."

They are ALREADY doing crap like that in the news media, i.e., stuff like -

"The President wants to round up all the U.S. citizens that he doesn't like so he can deport them. Can he do that?"

as if it is some kind of legitimate thing they want to "teach" people about.

They ALL do shit like that with their "follow the leader" identical lazy-ass ChatGPT-generated headlines.

Thankfully they reduced the use of the parroted "Can he do that? It's complicated" nonsense.