The state of California has filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration executive order signed on Tuesday that sought to protect U.S. elections.
The order requires states to enforce tighter mail-in ballot restrictions and directs the federal government to create a database of verified U.S. voters in preparation for the 2026 midterm elections.
🚨 BREAKING: By stroke of pen, President Trump signs landmark executive order that CRACKS DOWN on mass mail-in voting and ensures citizenship
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 31, 2026
"That's a BIG DEAL."
The order:
- Requires DHS to create a list of US CITIZENS with the help of the Social Security Administration
-… pic.twitter.com/mEvICTudiQ
🚨 JUST IN: Gavin Newsom's California is SUING President Trump over his executive order ensuring only citizens vote by mail, and that mail-in ballots are secure
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 31, 2026
"We’re challenging it. See you in court."
Of course the WORST STATE FOR FRAUD is IMMEDIATELY panicking!
He's about… pic.twitter.com/134su3wUfg
"President Trump’s Executive Order marks a dangerous and unprecedented escalation in his ongoing attacks on our elections," California Attorney General Rob Bonta wrote in a statement. "The power to regulate elections belongs to the States and to Congress — he has no role to play. We blocked his previous Executive Order on elections in court, and we are prepared to stop him again. The reality is that President Trump and Congressional Republicans see the writing on the wall — that they are likely to lose in the upcoming midterms — and they are pushing to make it harder for people to vote. We won’t stand idly by."
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President Trump’s Executive Order marks a dangerous and unprecedented escalation in his ongoing attacks on our elections. The power to regulate elections belongs to the States and to Congress — he has no role to play. We blocked his previous Executive Order on elections in court,…
— Rob Bonta (@AGRobBonta) March 31, 2026
This comes as Democrats have repeatedly dismissed Republican concerns over election security, insisting U.S. elections are among the safest in the world, and using that claim to block legislation like the SAVE Act, which remains stalled in Congress despite being a top priority for the president.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! No WONDER Gavin Newsom is suing to block Trump's executive order requiring barcode tracking for mail-in ballots
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 1, 2026
CA vote fraudster Shakir Khan had 71 NAMES and 41 COMPLETED MAIL-IN BALLOTS at his single house
They want to protect fraud.pic.twitter.com/ST3CzcaxRX
Editor's Note: The Democrats are doing everything in their power to undermine the integrity of our elections.
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