“We want to take over”: Trump says Republicans should move to “nationalize” elections

Photo: President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian via Flickr. US government work. Article by Garrett Owen. Salon – February 2, 2026.

President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize” elections on Monday, claiming without evidence that “crooked” Democrat-led states allow illegal immigrants to take part in voting. Appearing on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast, Trump gave Republicans clear instructions on how to “take over” elections nationwide. “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least 15 places.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” he told Bongino. […]

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