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Trump's Election Nationalization Proposal Sparks Sanders' Criticism

2/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faced criticism from Senator Bernie Sanders for proposing that the federal government should nationalize elections in 15 states.
Trump argued during a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins that many states run elections poorly and cited Detroit and Philadelphia as examples of "crooked elections."
Sanders mocked the claims and said the Constitution requires states to administer elections, not the federal government.

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U.S. President Donald Trump faced criticism from Senator Bernie Sanders for proposing that the federal government should nationalize elections in 15 states.
Trump argued during a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins that many states run elections poorly and cited Detroit and Philadelphia as examples of "crooked elections."
Sanders mocked the claims and said the Constitution requires states to administer elections, not the federal government.