Trump pledges to block legislation until US voter ID law passes
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US president continues to focus on election administration ahead of November midterms, sparking concern from critics.
United States President Donald Trump has said he will not sign any new legislation until Congress passes a bill to create higher identification requirements for US voters.
The statement, in a post on his Truth Social account on Sunday, underscores Trump’s continued focus on election administration ahead of the US midterm elections in November, even as the US-Israeli war continues to dominate headlines.
Trump has for years maintained that US elections are marred by widespread fraud, despite repeated analyses showing such cases are extremely infrequent and historically inconsequential.
“I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed,” Trump wrote, in reference to the so-called SAVE America Act.
The bill, which already passed the US House of Representatives in February, would require increased standards for proof of citizenship when registering to vote and increased proof of identity when casting a ballot on Election Day.
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