Trump calls to nationalize elections
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President Donald Trump repeated calls to "nationalize" U.S. elections, urging federal agents to oversee vote counts and asserting unsubstantiated fraud claims, prompting criticism.
Reposted by Tom van der Meer, Michael D. McDonald, Bruce D. Baker , and 15 more Tom van der Meer, Michael D. McDonald, Bruce D. Baker, Claire L. Adida, Matthew Bunn, Richard Price, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Simon Lester, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Stephen A. Meserve, James Connelly, Kate Starbird, David Darmofal, David R. Miller, Robert Black, Adrian Daub, Alan Richardson, David Rosnick
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
This is a disqualifying statement by House Speaker Mike Johnson and he should resign his position today.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This is a disqualifying statement by House Speaker Mike Johnson and he should resign his position today.
Places more voters take longer to count more ballots
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Places more voters take longer to count more ballots
Reposted by W. Andy Knight
Trump's campaign manager credited James Comey putting his thumb on the scale for his 2016 "win."
Trump had massive illegal intervention from Russia in 2016 and 2024.
Now Trump wants to steal the vote by nationalizing voting.
The GOP knows their agenda is a failure and they can't win a fair fight.
Trump had massive illegal intervention from Russia in 2016 and 2024.
Now Trump wants to steal the vote by nationalizing voting.
The GOP knows their agenda is a failure and they can't win a fair fight.
February 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Trump's campaign manager credited James Comey putting his thumb on the scale for his 2016 "win."
Trump had massive illegal intervention from Russia in 2016 and 2024.
Now Trump wants to steal the vote by nationalizing voting.
The GOP knows their agenda is a failure and they can't win a fair fight.
Trump had massive illegal intervention from Russia in 2016 and 2024.
Now Trump wants to steal the vote by nationalizing voting.
The GOP knows their agenda is a failure and they can't win a fair fight.
Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works. Exhibit 14829497.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works. Exhibit 14829497.
Reposted by Melissa Johnson
Donald Trump has been telling us that if he doesn't like the outcome of the elections he will seize ballots. He wants Republicans to take control of voting. He wants to take over elections in Democratic states.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Donald Trump has been telling us that if he doesn't like the outcome of the elections he will seize ballots. He wants Republicans to take control of voting. He wants to take over elections in Democratic states.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
by Steven Heydemann Reposted by Juan Cole
As Trump accelerates efforts to destroy the integrity of elections let's not forget that a state audit in GA found only 20 people out of 8.2 million registered voters were not citizens. Only 9 ever voted.
February 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
As Trump accelerates efforts to destroy the integrity of elections let's not forget that a state audit in GA found only 20 people out of 8.2 million registered voters were not citizens. Only 9 ever voted.
In other words: "As we count votes, the numbers change. That's fraud! So just stop counting votes when we are ahead to be honest."
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
In other words: "As we count votes, the numbers change. That's fraud! So just stop counting votes when we are ahead to be honest."
Time for everyone with a microphone or platform to push back FORCEFULLY against this deceiving BS.
The GOP knows it can’t win in free and fair elections this November so it is now jumping on the fraud bandwagon.
The GOP knows it can’t win in free and fair elections this November so it is now jumping on the fraud bandwagon.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Time for everyone with a microphone or platform to push back FORCEFULLY against this deceiving BS.
The GOP knows it can’t win in free and fair elections this November so it is now jumping on the fraud bandwagon.
The GOP knows it can’t win in free and fair elections this November so it is now jumping on the fraud bandwagon.
by Robert Black
Man, setting everything else aside: buddy I don't think you want to play this game with us
We know all about "early lead that turned out to be a vote-counting mirage." For a glorious shining moment in November 2024 we thought we were gonna win Indiana
We know all about "early lead that turned out to be a vote-counting mirage." For a glorious shining moment in November 2024 we thought we were gonna win Indiana
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Man, setting everything else aside: buddy I don't think you want to play this game with us
We know all about "early lead that turned out to be a vote-counting mirage." For a glorious shining moment in November 2024 we thought we were gonna win Indiana
We know all about "early lead that turned out to be a vote-counting mirage." For a glorious shining moment in November 2024 we thought we were gonna win Indiana
This is insane (and racist).
Q: What did you mean when you said you should 'nationalize elections' & which 15 states are you talking about?
TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
February 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is insane (and racist).
by Adrian Daub
Just remember this when they tell you it's just Trump
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Just remember this when they tell you it's just Trump