Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and imposing restrictions on mail-in voting, a move that has already sparked legal challenges from state Democratic officials. The directive, which Trump claims will combat widespread voter fraud, seeks to centralize control over election processes and has drawn sharp criticism from election experts and state officials who argue it violates constitutional principles. The order, released alongside the president’s remarks, calls for the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile state-level voter lists and mandates that the U.S. Postal Service withhold absentee ballots from individuals not on these lists. However, legal analysts have pointed out that the president lacks the authority to dictate the Postal Service’s operations. The executive order, which was first reported by the Daily Caller, reflects Trump’s ongoing efforts to undermine mail-in voting, a method used by millions of Americans. During the signing ceremony, Trump reiterated his false allegations of fraud, stating, “The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It’s horrible what’s going on.” He claimed the order would “help a lot with elections,” despite repeated debunking of his claims by courts, audits, and investigations. The move comes as the nation prepares for midterm elections, with Trump seeking to further limit voting access ahead of the November ballot. State officials in Oregon and Arizona, two states that rely heavily on mail ballots, swiftly pledged to sue.#donald_trump #social_security_administration #department_of_homeland_security #us_postal_service #tobias_read
