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Related: About this forumTrump is TOO FOCUSED on "SAVE Act": Report - Way Too Early - MS NOW
Trump and the GOP regroup after the Supreme Court delivers conservatives a loss by upholding birthright citizenship. Meanwhile, the President continues pushing the so-called SAVE Act, despite many Republicans acknowledging getting it passed is an uphill battle at best.
The Hills Julia Manchester reports some in the GOP worry Trump is too focused on the voting bill that even he believes is unlikely to pass. - Aired on 07/01/2026.
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Trump is TOO FOCUSED on "SAVE Act": Report - Way Too Early - MS NOW (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Wednesday
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Tillis: SAVE America Act is 'dead' as time has run out to implement new voting rules
LetMyPeopleVote
Yesterday
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KS Toronado
(24,257 posts)1. The Supremos lifted spending limits for politicians running for office.
Surprised that's not front page news on DU! Maybe it is but I missed it.
mucifer
(25,764 posts)3. I don't think it's so important with Citizens United already approved.
Walleye
(45,875 posts)2. Let's just start calling these "donations" what they are. Bribes.
LetMyPeopleVote
(184,338 posts)4. Tillis: SAVE America Act is 'dead' as time has run out to implement new voting rules
It is far too close to the elections to make the type of changes that trump wants to make under the SAVE Act. It has been clear that this bill has been dead for a while but trump cannot deal with the reality
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5951419-thom-tillis-senate-gop-save-america-act-fate/
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says the SAVE America Act, President Trumps No. 1 legislative priority, is dead on Capitol Hill because there is not enough time to change election laws before the midterms even if Senate Republicans muster 60 votes for the legislation, which is unlikely.
Unless they do the work to get to the 60 votes, they know its dead, and so all this is theater, Tillis told The News & Observer, repeating arguments he has made in Washington calling on GOP colleagues to move on to other priorities.
The North Carolina Republican continued, saying even if the election reform bill passes, there is no chance it is implemented before the Nov. 3 general election. The legislation titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act would require proof of citizenship for people registering to vote and for voters to show photo IDs to cast ballots.
The senator, who is not running for reelection, noted that it took his state a full year to implement voter ID requirements.
Honestly, here in North Carolina, or in virtually any state, the ability, if we go back to when we implemented voter ID in North Carolina, it took a year to get everything in place with adequate funding, he said.
Unless they do the work to get to the 60 votes, they know its dead, and so all this is theater, Tillis told The News & Observer, repeating arguments he has made in Washington calling on GOP colleagues to move on to other priorities.
The North Carolina Republican continued, saying even if the election reform bill passes, there is no chance it is implemented before the Nov. 3 general election. The legislation titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act would require proof of citizenship for people registering to vote and for voters to show photo IDs to cast ballots.
The senator, who is not running for reelection, noted that it took his state a full year to implement voter ID requirements.
Honestly, here in North Carolina, or in virtually any state, the ability, if we go back to when we implemented voter ID in North Carolina, it took a year to get everything in place with adequate funding, he said.