Trump unloads after Supreme Court upholds late mail-in ballots in Mississippi
Trump slams Supreme Court ruling allowing late mail-in ballots, demands Congress pass the SAVE Act requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
- President Trump condemned the ruling as a "tremendous loss" for voters' rights.
- Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would implement nationwide voter ID, proof-of-citizenship, and restrict mail-in voting.
- Some Republican senators, including Bill Cassidy, are co-sponsors of the SAVE Act but have differing opinions on legislative strategies.
- Senator John Fetterman indicated support for a standalone bill requiring photo ID to vote.
- Critics have pointed to ballot tabulation processes in California as reasons for stricter voting laws.