White House says Trump was Referring to SAVE Act Not Nationalizing Elections

Thursday, February 05, 2026

White House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's demand to "nationalize" elections was a reference to a piece of voting legislation.

Posted by retort at 10:22 AM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

Told you it had nothing to do with the SAVE Act [image or embed]
-- Bradley P. Moss (@bradmossesq.bsky.social) Feb 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM

More specifically, he's lying that the SAVE Act is "voter ID." It creates a requirement at the time of *registration* to vote which is deliberately calculated to make traditional voter registration drives impossible. It is not what people usually think of and many states have, ID check at the polls.[image or embed]
-- Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) Feb 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM

Comments

Enough. Leavitt should resign in disgrace.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-05 11:05 AM

... White House says Trump was Referring to SAVE Act Not Nationalizing Elections ...

Of course he was.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-05 11:26 AM

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

In KKKaroline's world if you wear a cross while lying, it's not a lie.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-05 01:14 PM

As always with Trump, he opens his fat mouth and someone else in the administration has to come n behind him and clean up the mess.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-05 03:06 PM

And, as always with ballwasher, he'll be repeating the excuse in a few days as legit.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-05 03:30 PM

First reporter to ask him "What the ---- is wrong with you?" gets a lifetime Pulitzer.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-05 04:25 PM

Trump was being deadly serious.

His skin, blood, and bones are on the line in November.

We'll be discussing his traitorous election behavior until then, and then after then.

November is out last chance to get from out from under this dictatorial sociopath with relative ease.

We need to take it.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-05 05:32 PM

Horse hockey. It is very obvious what he said and even more importantly why. He's trying to control the vote. He's not wanting the whole nation under this, only democrat areas. That in itself tells you just what he is attempting.

Trying to make it out as something else, is typical of this administration's attempts at lying to cover up intent.

#8 | Posted by BBQ at 2026-02-05 08:51 PM

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