Trump does not dismiss declaring national emergency to change election rules

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Which outlets covered Trump does not dismiss declaring national emergency to change election…?

71 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did Trump say about declaring a national emergency for elections?

Trump told Wayne Allyn Root he would not dismiss the idea, saying, “Let me just say that stranger things have happened, OK. I’ll leave it at that.” Root had suggested Trump declare a national security emergency to enforce voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements for federal elections. Legal experts say no president has the authority to change election laws unilaterally.

Can a U.S. president change election rules without Congress?

No. The Center for American Progress reported in March 2026 that no federal executive official has the authority to alter federal election rules. The U.S. Constitution grants that power to Congress. Courts have blocked Trump’s previous attempts to enforce similar measures, including an executive order directing states to create lists of eligible citizens for voter rolls.

What is the SAVE Act?

The SAVE Act is a bill that would require Americans to prove their citizenship upon registering to vote and to show photo ID to vote in federal elections. Trump supports the bill, but it has not passed Congress. Wayne Allyn Root suggested Trump bypass Congress by declaring a national emergency to enforce its provisions.