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Destroying our democracy through a fake "national emergency" [View all]
Last edited Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:57 PM - Edit history (1)
The Washington Post @washingtonpostExclusive: Pro-Trump activists are circulating a draft executive order alleging Chinese interference in the 2020 election, proposing a national emergency to expand presidential power over voting, like banning mail ballots and voting machines.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-seeking-executive-power-over-elections-is-urged-to-declare-emergency/ar-AA1X8Gyk
Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal 3h
Destroying our democracy through a fake “national emergency” — this is the groundwork Trump has been laying for months. I’ve been raising the alarm, but it’s time for Republicans in Congress to check their president & join us in actually acting as a separate branch of government.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz @DWStweets
We all saw this coming. It’s unconstitutional and illegal.
Election lawyers, get ready.
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