"Donald Trump is flailing and has never been more out of touch with what the American public wants or needs. The bill itself threatens the voting rights of people who have legally changed their names."
"The SAVE Act would require Americans registering to vote in federal elections to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, and would impose stricter voter identification requirements."
"Trump praised gay conservative activist Scott Pressler for discussing the legislation on Fox & Friends and urged lawmakers to pass the bill immediately. In the same message, he called for the legislation to include additional provisions banning transgender women from women's sports and restricting gender-affirming medical care for minors."
The Human Rights Campaign criticizes President Trump for demanding that the SAVE Act voting bill include provisions targeting transgender people. The SAVE Act requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and imposes stricter voter identification requirements. Republicans claim the bill prevents noncitizen voting, though such voting is already illegal and documented cases are rare. Trump has threatened to refuse signing other legislation until the bill passes and has called for additional provisions banning transgender women from women's sports and restricting gender-affirming medical care for minors. Critics argue this grafts cultural issues onto election administration legislation.
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