Trump allies discuss emergency powers if Republicans lose midterms
MAGA activists have urged President Donald Trump to consider extraordinary action, including martial law, if Republicans lose November’s midterm elections and activists claim the vote was rigged. The proposals matter because they would challenge established election procedures, although the article says there is no evidence the upcoming election will be rigged.
During a 30 September video call, Trump’s friend and lawyer Peter Ticktin said martial law would be necessary after another rigged election; he later discussed taking control of ballots and voting equipment. Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters and election activist Gregory Stenstrom also raised ideas including hand-marked ballots, pausing the election and invoking emergency powers. Polling cited in the article gives Democrats a 56 per cent chance of winning the Senate, while Trump’s approval rating is 38.7 per cent. Legal experts say the president cannot unilaterally postpone federal elections or override state election laws.
- Activists are urging Trump to consider martial law if Republicans lose the midterms.
- Their proposals include seizing ballots and pausing the election.
- Legal experts say the president lacks authority to override election laws.
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US midterm elections take place halfway through a president’s four-year term. Voters choose members of Congress, which makes federal laws and can investigate the president’s administration; states run the elections under their own laws.
Donald Trump is a Republican president, and his party’s activists include people who support his “Make America Great Again” movement. Some activists have made claims that past elections were rigged, though such claims have not established that fraud changed the results.
The US Constitution and federal laws set limits on presidential power, while states have a central role in running elections. Disputes over emergency powers or changing election procedures matter because they raise questions about who can lawfully oversee voting and certify its results.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “MAGA activists are secretly urging Trump to impose martial law if Republicans lose midterms after ‘rigged’ election”.