Democrats Will Prevent Trump from Stealing Midterm Elections: Hakeem Jeffries
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Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, has vowed to prevent Donald Trump from interfering with the upcoming midterm elections. Jeffries asserts that Trump’s call for Republicans to “take over the voting” is an attempt to “nationalize the election” or “steal it”. The Trump administration has been accused of challenging the integrity of the election process, for example through lawsuits against states and an FBI raid on an election office in Georgia, both targeting supposed improper maintenance of voter rolls.
Democrats Halt Trump’s Bid to Influence Midterm Elections
Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, has assured that Democrats will prevent Donald Trump from manipulating the upcoming midterm elections.
Jeffries’ statement follows rising concerns due to Trump’s suggestion that Republicans should control the voting. The US constitution places election oversight under states and Congress, with no presidential authority over electoral processes.
Jeffries emphasized on CNN’s State of the Union that Democrats have successfully opposed Trump’s attempts to federalize the national guard and have countered a national effort by Republicans to favorably redraw congressional district boundaries.
Trump Administration Doubts Midterm Election Integrity
The Trump administration has been questioning the integrity of the midterm elections by filing lawsuits against states, alleging improper maintenance of voter rolls. The FBI also conducted an unprecedented raid on the Fulton county, Georgia, election office last month, seizing ballots and other 2020 election-related voter information.
Trump Refuses to Apologize for Racist Post
Jeffries, later in his CNN interview, slammed Trump’s non-apology for a racist post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes on his Truth Social account. Amid an outcry, the White House removed the post on Friday, attributing it to a staffer’s error.
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