BOMBSHELL: Trump’s election rigging plan gets EXPOSED
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Trump allegedly uses foreign policy actions (like military strikes) as a pretext to claim election interference and justify extraordinary powers.
- ❖A leaked 17-page draft executive order outlines a plan to declare a national emergency based on alleged foreign interference in the 2020 election.
- ❖The strategy relies on courts' historical deference to presidential claims of national security and foreign policy.
- ❖Elections are state-administered, and presidents have no unilateral power over voting rules.
- ❖Legal experts plan immediate, multi-front lawsuits to block any executive orders attempting to seize election control.
- ❖The challenge involves not only invalidating top-level orders but also combating voluntary adoption by local election deniers and officials.
Insights
1Trump's Immediate Link Between Military Action and Election Interference Claims
Hours after announcing military action against Iran, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social claiming Iran interfered in the 2020 and 2024 elections to stop him. This rapid connection suggests a deliberate strategy to frame foreign policy events as justification for his election-related grievances.
Trump's social media posts at AM and AM on a Saturday, linking military action in Iran to election interference claims.
2Draft Executive Order to Declare National Emergency Over Election Interference
Pro-Trump activists, allegedly coordinating with the White House, circulated a 17-page draft executive order. This order claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency, which would unlock 'extraordinary presidential power over voting.'
Washington Post report on a 17-page draft executive order claiming China interfered in the 2020 election to justify national emergency powers over voting.
3Exploiting Judicial Deference in National Security Cases
Trump's alleged strategy relies on the judiciary's tendency to grant deference to administrations on matters of foreign policy and national security. This historical precedent could be used to legitimize claims of foreign election interference and subsequent executive actions, making legal challenges more complex.
Courts are 'most differential to administrations when it comes to foreign policy and national security,' as seen in past cases like the deportation of migrants based on national security claims.
4Rapid and Widespread Legal Counter-Strategy
Legal teams are prepared to file lawsuits immediately upon any attempt by Trump to issue an executive order seizing election powers. The strategy involves not only challenging the executive order itself but also pursuing litigation against state and local officials who might voluntarily adopt or implement similar measures, addressing the 'tributaries of the big lie.'
Mark Elias's firm sued six minutes after Ron DeSantis signed a voter suppression law. They are currently involved in 86 cases across 41 states, anticipating a need to challenge both federal orders and local implementations.
Lessons
- Stay informed about election-related legal challenges by subscribing to specialized news outlets like Democracy Docket.
- Insist that elected officials and government institutions maintain a 'steeled spine' and do not back down from defending democratic processes against claims of foreign interference.
- Understand that legal battles against election subversion will be multi-faceted, requiring challenges at federal, state, and local levels to counter both official orders and voluntary compliance by election deniers.
Legal Defense Against Executive Overreach in Elections
Monitor for any executive orders or actions attempting to assert presidential control over elections, especially those based on foreign interference claims.
File immediate lawsuits (within minutes) upon the issuance of any such executive order, challenging its legality and seeking temporary restraining orders.
Prepare for widespread litigation across state and local courts to counter any 'voluntary' adoption or equivalent measures by election deniers in county offices, state judges, or state officials.
Argue that presidents have no constitutional role in administering or setting rules for voting, as elections are state-administered, with Congress having limited legislative authority.
Notable Moments
Trump's social media posts linking Iran military action to election interference.
This demonstrates a potential pattern of using foreign policy events as a pretext for domestic election-related claims, revealing an alleged underlying strategy.
The revelation of a 17-page draft executive order claiming China interfered in the 2020 election.
This document provides concrete evidence of a pre-planned framework for declaring a national emergency to assert presidential control over voting, highlighting the specific mechanism Trump might attempt to use.
Quotes
"Iran tried to interfere in the 2020 and 2024 elections to stop Trump and now faces renewed war with the United States."
"The courts tend to be at their most differential to administrations when it comes to foreign policy and national security."
"We will be on file with a lawsuit before his press conference is over."
"Presidents have no role in the administration or setting the rules for voting. The states set the time, place, and manner."
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