One thing about the draft “emergency powers” executive order Trump allies are circulating:
It’s not about fraud – it’s about stopping as many people from casting ballots as possible.
I joined @samosterhout.bsky.social at @lincolnsquare.media to break it down.
Big story that got buried last week.
As news focused on Iran, ProPublica revealed Trump officials met with election deniers pushing a “national emergency” plan to fuel's Trump's 2026 election takeover.
Same ones who tried to overturn his 2020 loss.
Critical 2-min watch. ⬇️
🚩 Red flags don’t wave themselves.
They show up when policies threaten access, transparency, and accountability in our elections.
First with Venezuela & now with Iran Trump has commingled allegations of election interference with illegal war
Could he use that as part of the pretext for an elections emergency executive order taking over the midterms?
As I explain @contrariannews.org, if he tries we will shut him down in court
Pay attention – Trump has called for:
– Rigged voting maps
– A mass voter suppression law
– Republicans to “take over” elections
Now he’s bombing Iran while allies circulate a draft "emergency" executive order to expand his power over voting.
@marcelias.bsky.social is connecting the dots. ⬇️
The next Big Lie is to taking shape right in front of us. Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections.
See you all tonight!
You wouldn’t want to miss al of the gems that
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State of the Union speeches attempt to define reality.
If tonight reinforces the idea that elections are broken, ask yourself what policies changes could come next.
The groundwork for 2026 election interference is being laid.
Fulton County isn’t random.
It became the symbolic epicenter of Trump's "fraud" narrative.
Reopen that story – and you reopen the justification for changes to election rules and laws.
The pattern is consistent:
1) Repeat a debunked claim
2) Create public doubt or a fake crisis
3) Introduce changes to address the crisis
That suspicion becomes the justification for policy.
When you hear about “election integrity,” remember:
The SAVE Act, federal voter roll interventions, and ballot access changes are all framed as responses to a "fraud" crisis that never existed.
2020 has already been litigated, audited, and recounted.
So when it’s invoked again, it’s not about proving "fraud."
It’s about normalizing the idea that elections are suspect.
State of the Union speeches aren’t about policy – they’re about setting the narrative.
If you hear about the 2020 election tonight, it’s not about the past.
It’s about creating doubt that could be used to challenge the 2026 election. 🧵⬇️
The SAVE Act isn’t just about blocking Americans from voting:
– Local and state election officials can face federal criminal penalties and prosecution
– Forces states to send private voter data to the federal government (DOJ suing for this data)
– Sets the stage for DOJ-driven voter purges
NEW: To counter an onslaught of anti-voting laws, Georgia Democratic lawmakers unveiled a state-level voting rights act aimed at making the civic process easier for voters of color.
The measure seeks to ban vote dilution, allow citizens to bring voter discrimination claims in state court and more.
NEW: Democratic state lawmakers introduced a state-level voting rights act in Georgia, which seeks to protect the voting rights of Georgia’s Black voters whose right to vote has been under attack by the state’s Republican majority in recent years. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Even some of the SAVE America Act’s cosponsors are misguided about the bill’s identification requirements for registration, mistakenly believing a state driver’s license compliant with the 2005 REAL ID Act would be sufficient. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The FBI’s newly unsealed search warrant affidavit is a laundry list of rehashed claims from the same election deniers whose 2020 conspiracy theories were investigated, litigated, and proven false.
New from me and @ariberman.bsky.social:
Trump wants control “over the voting in at least 15 places.” There's actually a mechanism for him to get that control in Fulton County, Georgia. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump wants to take over voting in at least 15 places
FBI raid in Fulton County GA now fueling MAGA calls for election takeover there
That would allow them to purge voters, cut polling places, limit early voting & challenge election results. Very scary for 2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
🚨Trump knows if the 2026 election is fair, the politicians backing his abuses of power will lose.
Only 37% of Americans approve of his actions so far as president – people are fed up!
Election deniers couldn’t change the outcome. So now they’re trying to change the system.
We have the momentum. We have the people. Don't let rigged maps silence our voices.
We have the momentum. We have the people. Don't let rigged maps silence our voices. Read the report: bit.ly/ReportSCOTUS
Wrapped is here, and to sum it up: we must continue to fight back.
Theres more!
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