Joe Morelle Criticizes Trump for Agreeing with Putin on Mail-In Ballot Criticism

Concerns Over Voter Turnout

• 🎯 65% of eligible Americans voted in the last presidential election, meaning a significant portion chose not to participate.
• 💡 Congress should focus on understanding why a third of Americans don't vote, rather than spreading unsubstantiated fears about election security.

Mail-In Ballots and Election Integrity

• 🗳️ In the last election, 45 million people voted by mail, a substantial number.
• ⚠️ The speaker notes a lack of widespread claims of fraud concerning mail-in ballots throughout his years in government, calling recent accusations "brand new."

Presidential Role in Elections

• 🏛️ The President has no constitutional role in voting, which is managed by the states.
• 📉 The speaker finds it distressing that the President continues to claim election fraud without evidence, creating an "evidence-free zone."

International Influence on US Elections

• 🇷🇺 It is considered a "very, very dark day in America" when the President takes advice from Vladimir Putin regarding elections.
• 🌍 The speaker emphasizes that all Americans benefit when every citizen participates in democracy, and taking advice from dictators on running elections is unacceptable.
• ✅ The amendment discussed is urged for support to ensure broader participation in the democratic process.