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Democrats will stop Trump from trying to nationalize midterms, Jeffries says


Top House Democrat says president’s suggestion for Republicans to ‘take over’ elections really means ‘steal it’

Democrats will stop Donald Trump from trying to steal this year’s midterm elections, Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives said on Sunday.

Jeffries comments come amid widespread concern after Trump said Republicans should “take over the voting”. The US constitution gives states the power to set election rules and says Congress can pass laws to set requirements for federal elections. The constitution gives the president no authority over how elections are run.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/08/democrats-trump-nationalizing-midterms-hakeem-jeffries

Author : Sam Levine in New York

Publish date : 2026-02-08 17:41:00

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