Trump urges GOP to nationalize voting, fueling constitutional debate

President Trump told a podcast and later remarks that Republicans should “nationalize” voting and take over federal elections in at least 15 states, a move critics say clashes with the Constitution’s Elections Clause which reserves election administration to states. He has supported executive measures and GOP-led bills like the SAVE Act to tighten voting rules, while White House officials and GOP leaders push back on federal control, reaffirming that states should administer elections. The push follows past DOJ action over voter rolls and a high-profile FBI search in Georgia related to the 2020 election.