President Donald Trump promised another executive order to “bring honesty” to the 2026 midterm elections, when the Republican congressional majority is on the line. It’s part of a crusade “get rid” of mail-in voting.
Trump announced his intentions in a post on Truth Social Monday morning.
“I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES, which cost Ten Times more than accurate and sophisticated Watermark Paper, which is faster, and leaves NO DOUBT, at the end of the evening, as to who WON, and who LOST, the Election,” the president wrote in the post.
“All others gave it up because of the MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD ENCOUNTERED,” Trump continued. “WE WILL BEGIN THIS EFFORT, WHICH WILL BE STRONGLY OPPOSED BY THE DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THEY CHEAT AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, by signing an EXECUTIVE ORDER to help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections.”
Many European countries have restricted or banned mail-in voting. Meanwhile, most U.S. states have comparably lax rules, including not requiring signatures on mail-in ballots and allowing ballots to arrive and be counted after the election.
The countries that ban what they commonly call “postal voting” in Europe are France, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden, according to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
Trump said states are are an “agent” of the federal government in administering elections.
“Remember, the States are merely an ‘agent’ for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes,” Trump said. “They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President of the United States, tells them, FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY, to do. With their HORRIBLE Radical Left policies, like Open Borders, Men Playing in Women’s Sports, Transgender and ‘WOKE’ for everyone, and so much more, Democrats are virtually Unelectable without using this completely disproven Mail-In SCAM.”
The duties for administering elections and election laws are divided between state governments and the federal government. Article 1, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution grants states primary authority over election administration, such as the “times, places, and manner of holding elections.” The Constitution grants the Congress a role to change certain election laws in extreme cases. Federal agencies, such as the Justice Department, the Election Assistance Commission, and the Federal Election Commission also play a role.
Shortly after coming into office for a second term, Trump signed an executive order on election integrity that adds a requirement to the standardized national voter registration form that applicants provide documentary proof of citizenship. The order also withholds federal grants from states that count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, gives states more access to a federal database to better verify voter registration lists, and directs the Justice Department to prioritize enforcing voting laws.
“ELECTIONS CAN NEVER BE HONEST WITH MAIL IN BALLOTS/VOTING, and everybody, IN PARTICULAR THE DEMOCRATS, KNOWS THIS,” Trump’s Monday morning post continued. “I, AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WILL FIGHT LIKE HELL TO BRING HONESTY AND INTEGRITY BACK TO OUR ELECTIONS. THE MAIL-IN BALLOT HOAX, USING VOTING MACHINES THAT ARE A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER, MUST END, NOW!!! REMEMBER, WITHOUT FAIR AND HONEST ELECTIONS, AND STRONG AND POWERFUL BORDERS, YOU DON’T HAVE EVEN A SEMBLANCE OF A COUNTRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
