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Trump hits a wall on voter fraud
President Trump's focus on combating alleged voter fraud faces significant obstacles as the midterm elections approach. His executive orders related to election integrity have been blocked by courts, and his legislative proposal, the SAVE America Act, is stalled in the Senate. Senate Republicans are resisting the SAVE America Act, which would mandate proof of U.S. citizenship for voting registration, as they lack sufficient votes for its passage. Trump has threatened to veto all legislation until it is enacted, but this has not swayed Republican senators.A D.C. court halted Trump's expansion of the SAVE database to include voter files for noncitizens, creating a centralized list of citizen data. Additionally, a Boston court ruled against an executive order requiring citizenship verification at registration. The administration plans to appeal these rulings, potentially leading to Supreme Court review, where Trump has had recent successes. These court defeats have intensified the urgency for the SAVE America Act's passage.Trump has publicly emphasized the SAVE Act's importance, labeling its passage a "national emergency" and urging Congress to act swiftly. The White House maintains that Trump's executive orders lawfully protect elections and expresses confidence in prevailing in court. They also highlight his push for legislative measures like uniform photo ID, prohibiting no-excuse mail-in voting, and ending ballot harvesting.However, critics argue that the administration's actions risk disenfranchising voters and compromising privacy in pursuit of preventing fraud, which is statistically rare. Despite this, the executive branch has prioritized investigating voter fraud cases, with ICE and Justice Department actions to access voter rolls. The appointment of an election integrity activist to a Homeland Security position further underscores this focus.