Democrats will stop Trump from trying to nationalize midterms, Jeffries says (www.theguardian.com)

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Top House Democrat says president’s suggestion for Republicans to ‘take over’ elections really means ‘steal it’

Democrats will stop Donald Trump from trying to steal this year’s midterm elections, Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives said on Sunday.

Jeffries’ comments come amid widespread concern after Trump said Republicans should “take over the voting”. The US constitution gives states the power to set election rules and says Congress can pass laws to set requirements for federal elections. The constitution gives the president no authority over how elections are run.

“What Donald Trump wants to do is try and nationalize the election – translation: steal it. And we’re not going to let it happen,” Jeffries said during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union. He added that Democrats so far had successfully blocked Trump’s efforts to federalize the national guard countered a nationwide push by Republicans to redraw congressional district boundaries to their advantage.

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[-] U7826391786239@lemmy.zip 32 points 3 weeks ago

the same democrats who have stopped.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOTHING?

[-] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

That's not true.

They stopped the budget that enabled the murders of Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres, Geraldo Lunas Campos, Víctor Manuel Díaz, Parady La, Renee Nicole Good, Luis Beltrán Yáñez–Cruz, Heber Sánchez Domínguez and Alex Pretti. From not NOT passing.

[-] Tehbaz@lemmy.wtf 28 points 3 weeks ago

Just like they 'didn't let' the GOP cut Medicare benefits by caving during the last shutdown? Oh wait...

[-] meejle@piefed.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

Soooooo go on MSNBC and say "Hell no" and "over my dead body!"

And then Jon Stewart smash-cuts to a report revealing you actually voted "Yes"? Like always happens? Cool great awesome

[-] FancyPantsFIRE@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

Weeks later after a bunch of headlines and sound bites… “Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to Trump’s federal take over of mid term elections. In return republicans have agreed to pinky promise that the election will be fair and to walk by a room that has the latest proposal on extending ACA benefits.”

[-] RaoulDuke85@piefed.social 17 points 3 weeks ago

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago

[-] Akh@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Doubt it

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Okay. So Democrats calling for a general work and tax strike until Donald Trump and his Cabinet step down. then?

[-] Blurstoftimes@feddit.online 7 points 3 weeks ago

Believe it when I see it.

[-] deacon@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

A strongly worded letter?

[-] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago

has anyone checked to see if Jeffries is an actual player and not a bot account?

[-] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

Schumer is typing up that stern letter as we speak

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 0 points 3 weeks ago

That decrepit, useless old bastard needs to be put out to pasture.

[-] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

The party will replace him with someone that protects the status quo like he does, the exact same way they did in the House by replacing Pelosi with a black Pelosi.

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 3 weeks ago

I know, but that won't stop me from bitching about it.

[-] spacebread98@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Put schumer in a nursing home.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Send his ass to Israel since he loves it so much. Never seen him more animated than when he's on his knees for em.

[-] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago

If Trump tosses the Democrats out of Congress, Democrat congresspeople won't be able to collect their bribe money. They have a strong financial motive to stop Trump here.

[-] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I hate that this is true...

[-] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

I feel like I've heard him say those words before, but I don't remember seeing him follow through on them... strange...

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

Bet

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Better arm the fuck up

[-] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Okay...fuckin prove it.

[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Haha! Yeah, sure.
Just like they stopped the child rapist from doing all that other criminally evil shit last week/month/year?

Hey, Dems, you should really try to keep your controlled opposition performance at least somewhat believable. If you guys try to overstep your boundaries daddy tRUMP will bitch slap you.

[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

[-] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

[-] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nationalizing the US elections would require amending the Constitution to take that power back from the States, which would require a Constitutional Convention, which would require either a 2/3 majority vote in the House AND Senate OR a call for a convention by 2/3rds of the State legislatures.

None of those dingbats are willing to waste that much time and effort just to shoot themselves in the ass. And Trump can't just "Hereby Doo Dee-clare" it.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Thats a relief

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