Trump Administration's "Lawless" Election Interference Tactics Exposed
The Damage ReportAugust 5, 20258 min13,061 views
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- 🎯 The Trump regime's strategy to manipulate future elections is described as uncharacteristically subtle and clever, aiming to end democracy in America.
- 💡 This approach is contrasted with overt actions like canceling elections, which would invite widespread opposition.
Rewriting Election Rules and Usurping Control
- ✍️ An executive order on March 25th aimed to allow the president to directly set state election law, a role outside of constitutional and legal power.
- 🗳️ The order directed mandates for states to require proof of citizenship for voting and to rescind certifications for voting machines.
- 📬 It also ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Government Efficiency to obtain full voter files from every state, including sensitive data.
- ⚖️ The order directs the attorney general to target states that count mail-in ballots arriving after election day, despite this being a long-standing practice.
Targeting Election Officials and Dismantling Protections
- 🛡️ Actions include targeting or threatening election officials, replacing experienced civil servants with loyalists who will follow Donald Trump's orders.
- 🚫 The federal government is retreating from its role in protecting voters and the election process, exemplified by the dismantling of the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
- 🚪 This dismantling is theorized to either open the door to foreign interference or create a pretext to disqualify election results if a hack occurs.
Loyalty Over Governance
- 🇺🇸 The administration prioritizes loyalty to Donald Trump over loyalty to America, its system of government, or its constitution.
- 📉 This shift means individuals who would not go along with sham investigations or false claims of stolen elections are no longer part of the administration.
Undermining Trust and Discrediting Votes
- 📉 The administration is preparing to discredit mail-in votes, a tactic Donald Trump has used previously, even though he himself votes by mail.
- 📢 The goal appears to be creating enough chaos and dust to use as an argument for not abiding by election results.
- 🚩 The underlying implication is a lack of confidence in winning elections through legitimate means, suggesting a plan to overturn democracy.
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