President Trump announced late Friday that he plans to pursue an executive order to enforce strict voter ID requirements nationwide, vowing it will happen for the 2026 midterms regardless of what happens with the Save America Act in Congress.
As RedState's Ward Clark reported, the Save America Act received a bit of a jolt in the arm with support from Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), bringing support to 50 votes. (Filibuster-proof passage still looks tough even at 50+1 with a VP JD Vance tiebreaker).
Still, the President is not going to rely on Congress to get this thing over the finish line. And it's hard to blame him on that front.
"The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform. "This was not what our Founders desired."
He promised to develop a legal argument that he'll articulate to the American people shortly.
"There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!" he promised.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 13, 2026
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In a fiery follow-up, President Trump blasted Democrats for opposing an issue that a vast majority of the American people on all sides of the political spectrum support, referring to the resistance party as "horrible, disingenuous cheaters."
He urged Republicans to vociferously embrace voter ID as a winning message.
"Republicans must put this at the top of every speech — It is a CAN’T MISS FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE MIDTERMS, AND BEYOND!" Trump insisted.
"This is an issue that must be fought, and must be fought, NOW! If we can’t get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted," his post continued. "I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order."
Already anticipating the pushback such an order would generate, the President expressed hope that the Supreme Court would view his order through the lens of trying to save the nation through secure elections. He went on to explain exactly why voter ID is so important to secure the midterms and what will happen if Democrats win bigly.
It should frighten every American.
"These Corrupt and Deranged Democrats, if they ever gain power, will not only be adding two States to our roster of 50, with all of the baggage thereto, but will also PACK THE COURT with a total of 21 Supreme Court Justices, THEIR DREAM, which they will submit easily and rapidly when they immediately move to terminate the Filibuster, probably in their first week, or sooner," Trump said.
"Our Country will never be the same if they allow these demented and evil people to knowingly, and happily, destroy it."
No lies detected.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 13, 2026
Voter ID is a non-controversial issue. Americans want it. Even Democrat voters want it. And, despite Democrats suggesting minorities and women aren't bright enough to clear the hurdles to secure identification, every demographic wants it.
According to a Pew Research poll last summer, 83% of Americans favor requiring all voters to show government-issued photo ID to vote, including 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats. Just 16% of Americans are in opposition.
CNN data guru Harry Enten explained that the people are on board with Nikki Minaj and that support runs "across races."
Americans agree with Nicki Minaj when it comes to voter id.
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) February 3, 2026
83% of favor photo voter id to vote per Pew. This includes 70%+ of Democrats and Republicans, as well as 75%+ of Americans across races.... White, Black, and Latino.
It's not controversial. pic.twitter.com/9Kocw85Uh8
“The bottom line is this: Voter ID is NOT controversial in this country. A photo ID to vote is NOT controversial in this country. It is not controversial by party, and it is not controversial by race," Enten said. "The vast majority of Americans agree.”
In a sane world, a bill like the Save America Act would zip through both chambers of Congress and be on the President's desk in short order. Instead, hampered by Democrats who seek to allow fraud to run rampant and Republicans who oftentimes struggle to find a spine to fight back, it has to be dragged across the finish line by the President.
Editor’s Note: President Trump is fighting for election integrity by requiring proper identification to vote.
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