Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress
President Trump will issue an executive order to mandate voter ID and restrict mail-in ballots, citing election security despite legal and constitutional challenges.
- On Feb. 13, 2026, President Donald Trump said he would seek national voter-ID requirements for the November midterms regardless of Congress and will shortly issue an executive order laying out the legal reasons.
- Amid opposition from House Democrats, Trump posted to Truth Social that he will push for voter-ID laws for the 2026 midterms, despite legislative delays.
- Reporting notes President Donald Trump did not clarify the legal basis for nationwide voter ID rules while backing proof-of-citizenship requirements and limits on mail-in ballots.
- Under the Constitution, state and local officials run elections, complicating a federal mandate as President Trump declared he would bypass Congress to require voter ID for the November midterm elections.
- With narrow Republican majorities and typical midterm losses for incumbent presidents' parties, similar House-passed bills have repeatedly died in the Senate.
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JUST IN: President Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter ID “Shortly” as Senate Debates SAVE Act – “It is a CAN’T MISS FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE MIDTERMS, AND BEYOND!”
by Jordan Conradson, The Gateway Pundit: President Trump went off in a Truth Social post on Friday, demanding that Republicans pass the SAVE America Act to require voter ID and proof of citizenship in federal elections and suggesting that he will sign an executive order to institute the law himself. The President declared, “If we […]
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Voter ID is coming to American elections no matter how much congressional Democrats try to stop it, President Donald Trump vowed Friday, even as the concept barrels toward a dead […] The post 'Cheaters': Trump Says Voter ID Will Be Required for Midterms Whether Congress Passes SAVE Act or Not appeared first on The Western Journal.
Trump: I've Got 'Irrefutable' Case for Voter ID
President Trump is vowing that new voter ID rules will be in place for November, even if Congress doesn't sign off. "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!" the president wrote on Truth Social on Friday, per Politico . He claimed he...
Trump Floats Executive Action On Voter ID If Congress Doesn’t Act - Real News Now
President Donald Trump called on Republicans to pass a national voter ID law before the midterm elections, warning that he is prepared to take executive action if Congress fails to act. Trump’s comments came after the House passed the SAVE America Act, legislation requiring photo identification and proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces a 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster…
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