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President Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize" voting with the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon.
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NBC4 Washington
Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections ↗ (opens NBC4 Washington) Published Feb 1, 2026
Same headline from 4 more outlets NBC4 Washington's feed description President Donald Trump said Republicans should “take over the voting” from states on Monday as he repeated his disproven claims of voter fraud.
Washington Examiner
Republicans reject Trump’s controversial call to ‘nationalize’ voting ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Feb 2, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description The pushback comes after Trump told Dan Bongino on Monday that Republicans should move "to nationalize the voting.”
Washington Examiner
Trump called on Republicans to nationalize voting. What is that? ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Feb 2, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description Trump is aggressively pushing for Congress to pass the SAVE Act to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.
ABC 30 Fresno
Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting ↗ (opens ABC 30 Fresno) Published Feb 2, 2026
Same headline from 7 more outlets ABC 30 Fresno's feed description President Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize" voting with the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon.
NPR
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections : The NPR Politics Podcast ↗ (opens NPR) Published Feb 2, 2026
NPR's feed description President Trump suggested during an appearance on the Dan Bongino Show that Republicans should “take over the voting” in at least 15 states and “nationalize” elections. We unpack what to make of these comments and how they fit into a bigger picture of Trump’s repeated efforts to interfere with state…
Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power ↗ (opens Philadelphia Inquirer) Published Feb 2, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description President Donald Trump said Monday that Republican lawmakers should nationalize voting - claiming a power explicitly granted to states in the U.S. Constitution.
Fox News
Trump urges Republicans to 'nationalize' voting ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Feb 2, 2026
Fox News's feed description President Donald Trump urged Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" voting in 15 states, prompting Chuck Schumer to call the comments "outlandishly illegal."
CNN
Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections ↗ (opens CNN) Published Feb 2, 2026
CNN's feed description President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in an interview airing Monday with Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI.
The Guardian
Trump suggests Republicans should ‘take over’ elections to protect the party ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Feb 2, 2026
The Guardian's feed description President claims idea to ‘nationalize’ elections in 15 states ahead of midterms is to prevent rare noncitizen voting
Truthout
Trump Tells Republicans to “Nationalize” State-Run Elections ↗ (opens Truthout) Published Feb 2, 2026
Truthout's feed description The US Constitution leaves the "manner of holding elections" largely up to the states.
CNN
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way ↗ (opens CNN) Published Feb 3, 2026
Same headline from 1 more outlet CNN's feed description A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.
NPR
Trump says he wants Republicans to 'nationalize' elections ↗ (opens NPR) Published Feb 3, 2026
NPR's feed description President Trump said in an interview he wants Republicans to "nationalize" elections. It's the latest instance of Trump's willingness to meddle in election administration.
CBS News
Trump suggests Republicans should nationalize voting. Here ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Feb 3, 2026
CBS News's feed description President Trump has continued to claim without evidence that there is widespread fraud in U.S. elections.
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