Trump Demands GOP Kill Filibuster in First Remarks After Election; Says Democrats Want to Cheat!'

"just hours after a bruising series of electoral losses, claiming that Democrats want to cheat. In an aside, the president insisted Republicans should torch the 60-vote rule and ram through their agenda before Democrats can block them. Most Republican senators remain deeply reluctant to go there, mindful that Democrats would inherit the same power the next time they control the chamber."

"The president pressed for changes to voting that he said Republicans could make in 15 minutes when the government reopens, a ban on mail-in ballots and for mandatory voter ID, warning that Democrats would vote almost unanimously against voter ID and argued mail-in ballots make a vote automatically corrupt: We should open up, we should start tonight with the country open, congratulations, and then we should pass voter ID, pass no mail-in voting, we should pass things we want to pass, make our elections secure"

"He also recalled being ID'd himself at the booth in Palm Beach: [Voter ID is the] way it is supposed to be. These people don't want that. They have legislation in California where it is illegal to ask somebody for voter ID. If you ask somebody for voter ID, if you're an official, they can arrest you. Okay? They can arrest you. Because they want to cheat and they get away with it and Republicans let them get away with it."

Republican leaders faced pressure to eliminate the 60-vote filibuster and quickly enact electoral changes including mandatory voter ID and bans on mail-in ballots, framed as necessary to prevent alleged Democratic cheating and the erosion of norms. Many Republican senators expressed deep reluctance, citing that Democrats could inherit the same power when they control the Senate. Proposals emphasized rapid action when the government reopens and targeted states described as problematic, including claims that some jurisdictions prohibit officials from requesting voter ID. The proposed measures aim to secure elections by restricting mail voting and mandating identification.

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