Straight talk from President Trump: the federal government should override sloppy state elections. After inking a colossal budget bill at the White House, he fielded questions and didn’t hold back.
“Honest elections matter,” he emphasized. “States failing at legal, fair processes need federal help.” Viewing states as federal proxies, Trump insisted on accountability or replacement in vote handling.
To constitutional pushback, his riposte was simple: do it right or step aside. He name-dropped fraud hotspots—Detroit, Pennsylvania, Philly, Atlanta—with tales of corruption.
Voter ID? Non-negotiable, he asserted, with cheats as the sole dissenters. Election purity, he stressed, underpins governance and trust; no room for shady dealings.
Immigration tough-love persisted, warrants dismissed offhand. Sen. Graham echoed, blasting 12-state sanctuary mess for inviting illegals; legislation incoming to kill it, primed for campaign wars.
Trump’s scorecard: slashed crossings, historic crime drops post-1900. Fraud epidemics in Minnesota, California? Nailing them balances budgets, no sacrifices needed.
This salvo from Trump spotlights rifts in election governance, fueling pushes for reform in a polarized landscape.