Buried within the Trump administration’s recent order to pause federal funds was a sneaky attack on election security. The freeze targeted $55 million in Election Security Grants administered by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

Cutting off election security funding isn’t just irresponsible — it actively weakens America’s ability to protect our democracy.

The Trump administration rescinded its order following a federal court’s temporary block, but they continue to fight the block in their attempt to gut programs they deem unworthy and move forward with their extremist agenda. 

These funds are essential for upholding election security and modernizing voting infrastructure. The administration’s attempt to withhold these resources is a calculated move that reflects Project 2025’s goal of undermining trust in the electoral process, including weakening our elections’ cybersecurity protections.

This funding freeze tried to pull the plug on election security and inject chaos into our elections. Gutting bipartisan election security funds after we saw the 2024 election targeted by a level of foreign threats that surpassed both 2016 and 2020 is a reckless decision.

Even though the administration’s effort to undermine election independence failed for now, stopping Trump’s power grab before it sticks is essential to protecting independent elections, and by extension, all of our freedoms. 

We can’t sit by and let this happen. We must stay alert and aware of the sneaky actions of this administration. Fair Fight was created to expose anti-voter activity, and that’s what we’ll continue to do with your support.

While the courts have taken initial steps to block this freeze, Congress must act swiftly to reassert its constitutional power, check presidential overreach, and protect our elections from permanent damage. This freeze sets a dangerous precedent for unchecked executive power, and a threat to our rights is something we take very seriously.

Thank you for helping us protect our rights.

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