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The Washington Post reported that activists are working with the White House on an executive order to declare a “national emergency” over America’s elections and pave the way for a power grab.

“Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting,” reported the Post‘s Isaac Arnsdorf. “President Donald Trump has repeatedly previewed a plan to mandate voter ID and ban mail ballots in November’s midterm elections, and the activists expect their draft will figure into Trump’s promised executive order on the issue.”

Peter Ticktin, a MAGA activist in favor of the executive order, told the Post that “we have a situation where the president is aware that there are foreign interests that are interfering in our election processes,” and that “the president has to be able to deal with it,” including by banning mail-in ballots and certain voting machines.

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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 5 points 7 hours ago

I've read speculations about him wanting Americans to riot so he can declare an emergency, and that's why people should refrain from rioting.

However, it's pretty clear that he's going to try to stage that emergency to grab power, whether or not the Americans riot.

Maybe he should have a national emergency. A real one that prevents him from grabbing the power.

[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

I can't wait to see the speed run of all of them being put in prison. They do that and they will for sure unleash the whole nation even more

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 16 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Lmao. The lawyer leading this effort is trying to argue that the president has this authority under the IEEPA, which the Supreme Court just ruled he didn't have the authority to do. These people could not be more dumb.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/read-the-laughable-legal-memo-behind-the-claim-that-trump-can-declare-a-national-voting-emergency/

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 7 points 10 hours ago

Ah, but that's the fun thing. Facts become true if you shoot anyone who thinks they're false.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 16 points 12 hours ago

They'll just do it anyway and enforce it with goons while they drag out the court cases until it doesn't matter anymore.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 hours ago

Yeah but the law doesn't apply.

[–] decapitae@sh.itjust.works 9 points 14 hours ago

And congress just laughing all the way to the bank while it happens....