Donald Trump posted on social media that he will lead an effort to ban mail-in ballots and unspecified voting equipment in advance of the 2026 midterms. Even worse, he made clear that he will issue an executive order directing states to defer to him “in counting and tabulating the votes.”
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August 20, 2025
Donald Trump posted on social media that he will lead an effort to ban mail-in ballots and unspecified voting equipment in advance of the 2026 midterms. Even worse, he made clear that he will issue an executive order directing states to defer to him “in counting and tabulating the votes.”
Trump’s announcement is not a minor political stunt or a passing outburst from a man known for incendiary rhetoric. This is a clear and direct threat to free and fair elections and, more fundamentally, to democracy itself. It should be front-page news, dominating headlines and sparking wall-to-wall outrage and condemnation from political leaders, civic institutions and everyday Americans.
Yet, the legacy media treats it as just another day in Trump’s bizarro-world soap opera, while the business community just wants to make sure it doesn't interfere with them counting their money.
If the billionaire class won’t sound the alarm, and the Big Law firms are too afraid to act, then I will do both...
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