Trump’s calls to nationalize elections creating ‘a problem for Republicans’
NBC News·2026-02-04 22:17
I want to turn now to our other big political story of the day. The president doubling down on his call for the federal government to take control of elections even as the White House and his allies on Capitol Hill try to spin his comments as a push for legislation to mandate proof of citizenship for voters. But the president clearly going much further during a podcast with his former deputy FBI director saying Republicans should nationalize voting despite the Constitution granting decisions about elections ...