"Following Trump's lead, they are demanding that Congress move heaven and earth to enact the SAVE America Act. This national "show your papers" measure requires elaborate proof of citizenship for people registering to vote. Earlier versions that focused on voter ID passed the House twice. But now Trump is demanding that the Senate immediately pass an expanded version of the bill that also bans no-excuse voting by mail and includes bans on transgender surgery and transgender athletes in women's sports."
"Like Trump, MAGA activists claim with zero proof (and ignoring a lot of contrary evidence) that many millions of illegal immigrants are voting in elections at the direction of Democrats. SAVE America Act proponents appear to believe that endless debate over the bill will red pill Americans on the phantom menace of non-citizen voting."
"At the moment, Republicans can point to polls showing vague but high levels of public support for some sort of photo-ID requirements for voting. The SAVE America Act goes far beyond such voter-ID requirements (which many states have imposed on their own); an estimated 21 million citizens lack the documentation the bill requires, so it may force hasty purges of voter rolls right before the midterms."
Trump is demanding Senate passage of an expanded SAVE America Act that requires elaborate citizenship documentation for voter registration, bans no-excuse mail voting, and includes provisions banning transgender surgery and athletes in women's sports. MAGA activists and influencers like Elon Musk are pressuring GOP Senate leadership to keep the bill on the floor indefinitely, forcing Democrats into a talking filibuster. Proponents claim without evidence that millions of illegal immigrants vote at Democratic direction, despite contrary evidence. The bill goes far beyond typical voter-ID requirements, potentially affecting 21 million citizens lacking required documentation and risking voter roll purges before midterm elections. Republicans currently benefit from public support for basic photo-ID voting requirements, but the expanded bill may backfire politically.
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