Trump's Emergency Plan: Voter ID, No Mail-In, Hand-Count

0:00This is your UK News Update for February 27th, brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy online, NordVPN helps keep your connection secure across all your devices, links in the episode description. Lawyers close to President Trump are pushing him to declare a national emergency. This would give him broad control over the upcoming midterm elections. They claim foreign interference, especially from China, justifies it. The plan comes from a group including Peter Tickton, a longtime Trump associate from their days in New York military academy. The draft executive order runs 17 pages. It would force voter ID nationwide, in-mail in voting, and require hand-counting ballots. Proponents say past threats have grown worse, based on court cases and audits. But intelligence reviews found no actual Chinese meddling in the 2020 election. Trump has long criticized election security and refuses to accept his 2020 loss. He's promoted the save-back for photo ID requirements, which House Republicans passed

1:02but Democrats opposed. In his recent state of the Union speech, he called cheating rampant and urged quick passage. Democrats like Senator Mark Warner dismiss any emergency as a voter interference plot. Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces pressure to bypass filibuster rules with endless talks. But many Republicans worry about changing Senate procedures or losing the 60 vote threshold. GOP leaders stress holding Congress to protect Trump's agenda through 2027. The bill stalls amid party divisions, with Trump ready to blame opponents if midterms go poorly. Efforts continue to secure elections their way, before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes. Before November votes.