"The Real Time and Club Random host agreed, warning Democrats race-based opposition to the voter ID bill will bit you in the a** as polling shows support for such efforts. A Pew Research Center survey released in 2025 found 83% back voter ID requirements. Not everything is primarily a racial issue. It has racial overtones as does everything in this country. But yes, you're right it's foolish to make it about that, Maher said."
"The SAVE Act is nothing more than Jim Crow 2.0. It would disenfranchise millions of Americans. Every single Senate Democrat will vote against any bill that contains it, Schumer wrote in a Monday post on X. Speaker [Mike] Johnson should tell SAVE Act Republicans to stand down or else this shutdown will be on them. The SAVE Act is nothing more than Jim Crow 2.0."
Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's characterization of the SAVE Act as "Jim Crow 2.0" and cautioned Democrats against race-centered rhetoric. They argued that insisting the bill is primarily a racial attack could alienate voters and plays into President Donald Trump's political advantage. The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to vote, which Schumer said would disenfranchise millions and prompted promises of unified Senate Democratic opposition. Maher cited polling showing broad support for voter ID—Pew found 83% support—and said framing the issue solely as racial is politically unwise.
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