Trump hints at federal role in Detroit elections amid fraud claims

President Trump suggested federal officials run or oversee Detroit’s elections, alleging “horrible corruption” without presenting new evidence. Michigan leaders, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, rejected the idea, reaffirming that elections are conducted at the state level. The piece notes a 2021 Michigan Senate finding of no widespread fraud and a 2024 review identifying a small number of noncitizen voters among millions of ballots, while stressing that the U.S. Constitution’s Elections Clause reserves election administration to the states.