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Trump's Tactics Threaten Voting Integrity Ahead of Midterms

2/19/2026

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David Rothkopf, a Daily Beast columnist, claims U.S. President Donald Trump is undermining voting integrity ahead of November midterms, citing tactics to manipulate the outcome, including the FBI raid in Georgia and SAVE America Act, critics say could disenfranchise voters.
Rothkopf warns that if Trump's actions are prosecutable, he may back a successor who protects him.
A White House spokesperson dismissed Rothkopf's comments, saying Trump is committed to election integrity.

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David Rothkopf, a Daily Beast columnist, claims U.S. President Donald Trump is undermining voting integrity ahead of November midterms, citing tactics to manipulate the outcome, including the FBI raid in Georgia and SAVE America Act, critics say could disenfranchise voters.
Rothkopf warns that if Trump's actions are prosecutable, he may back a successor who protects him.
A White House spokesperson dismissed Rothkopf's comments, saying Trump is committed to election integrity.