Within minutes of Trump signing voter database order, Dem states threaten lawsuits
President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Senate stalemate on the SAVE America Act, has moved via executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict...
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President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Senate stalemate on the SAVE America Act, has moved via executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from Democrats. "I don't see how they can challenge it," Trump said at Wednesday night's Oval Office signing, admitting, "maybe it’ll be tested." "I believe it’s foolproof." Arizona, California and Oregon, states that widely offer mail-in voting, immediately pledged to sue the Trump administration, but Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, Washington state, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin could follow suit. REPUBLICAN SENATORS BLAST DEMOCRATS FOR 'FEAR-MONGERING' OVER ELECTION SECURITY SAVE ACT "The President wants to limit which Americans can participate in our democracy," California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X. "We’re challenging it," he added . "See you in court." Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said the state’s vote-by-mail system is now used by 80% of voters, adding Arizona does not need the federal government to tell it who can vote, and arguing federal data is not always reliable. GOP TRIGGERS MARATHON SENATE FIGHT TO EXPOSE DEMS' OPPOSITION TO TRUMP-BACKED VOTER ID BILL "It is just wrongheaded for a president of the United States to pretend like he can pick his own voters," Fontes, a Democrat, told The Associated Press. "That’s just not how America works." It is yet another battleground for Trump versus blue on the U.S. map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Republicans will fight to maintain razor-thin majorities in the House ( 217-214 currently , with one GOP-caucusing independent) and Senate (53-45, with two independents caucusing with Democrats). "The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary," Trump said after signing the order in the Oval Office on Wednesday night. "It’s horrible what’s going on. GOP GOVERNORS, AGS BACK TRUMP SAVE ACT PUSH, WARN SYSTEM GIVES ‘UNDUE INFLUENCE’ TO STATE…