BREAKING: Senate Votes 48-50 to Reject SAVE America Act – FOUR Republicans Join the Democrats!
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Relax fren. The democrats could contest it in court and tie it up. But if the President does an emergency order with the same thing (election parts), then they can’t contest it. Drama, Drama, Trump Wins!
Nah, it won't work like that.
Trump can (and has) tried executive orders pushing for proof of citizenship and data sharing, but courts have already slapped down the big parts. Elections are mostly run by states and Congress, not the President. For good reason. We surely wouldn't want a democrat President fiddling around with election laws.
An "emergency order" doesn't magically override the Constitution or let him rewrite voter registration rules nationwide.
Democrats and voting rights groups would sue instantly (and win in most courts) turning it into the same legal mess we are trying to avoid. No clean bypass exists. Real change needs legislation or state level action.
So, no, an EO won't magically fix everything.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/wayne-root-here-is-save-act-steroids-trump/
No, this "SAVE Act on Steroids" idea won't fly either.
Wayne Root wants Trump to declare a national security emergency over non-citizen voting, then issue a massive executive order forcing voter ID, proof of citizenship, paper ballots, etc., nationwide , claiming Congress and courts couldn't stop it.
Reality check: Presidents can declare emergencies, but it doesn't give them unlimited power to rewrite election laws. The Constitution still puts voter rules primarily with states and Congress, not the White House. Courts have already blocked similar Trump EOs on this exact issue as overreach. Suits would fly immediately, and judges would likely enjoin it fast.
The 1983 precedent Root mentions is real but doesn't create a magic shield for election policy. Emergencies get challenged all the time on separation of powers grounds. This is classic hopium. It sounds great in a column but runs into the same legal walls as regular executive action. Real fixes still need legislation or state-level work.
And it's a great example of what I was talking about earlier. Take someone who has only a vague grasp of constitutional law, mix in some wishing, and this is what spits out.
You mean Executive Order.
Which only applies to the Executive Branch.
Which does not apply to States which run their own Elections...
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/wayne-root-here-is-save-act-steroids-trump/