Trump Wants to Change How We Vote. Will He Succeed?
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03/20/26
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This week, the Senate is debating the contentious SAVE America Act, a strict voter identification bill that could overhaul who gets to vote.
President Trump has called it his “No. 1 priority,” threatening to not sign any other legislation until it is passed.
Michael Gold and Nick Corasaniti, reporters for The New York Times, discuss why some Republicans are standing against the president to block it, and the administration’s other plans to try to reshape the electoral process.
Guests: Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, and Nick Corasaniti, a Times reporter covering national politics.
Background reading:
- What’s in the voter ID bill President Trump and Republicans are pushing?
- The Senate is taking up a voter bill sought by Mr. Trump but opposed by Democrats.
Photo: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
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Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.
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- Entering the war’s third week, Mr. Trump is facing stark choices.
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