Trump's slow-motion dismantling of elections

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Trump’s slow-motion dismantling of elections
The administration has shifted from a shock-and-awe strategy to a patient, grinding war on American democracy

By Chauncey DeVega
Senior Writer
Published July 14, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)


(Salon) There is a growing sense among many pro-democracy Americans and the public at large that Trumpism and the MAGA are not forever. Several prominent voices have been channeling Winston Churchill, who marked the British victory at El Alamein in World War II by proclaiming: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

In reality, Trump’s MAGA coalition is continuing to attack and wear down American democracy and society. His shock-and-awe campaign may have lost its thunderous momentum, but the offensive never stopped.

On Thursday, the president removed the remaining members of the bipartisan federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The two Democrats were fired. The third member, a Republican, resigned in protest. This little-known commission was formed after the chaos of the contested 2000 presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore to help states improve their elections by administering grants, testing voting systems and maintaining the national voter registration form.

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This is part of a much larger campaign to manipulate and take control of the country’s elections in the name of security and stopping fraud to guarantee wins for Trump and MAGA Republicans in the November midterms, the 2028 presidential contest and beyond. .....................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2026/07/14/trumps-slow-motion-dismantling-of-elections/

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