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President Trump is using the force of the federal government to try to seize control over our free and fair elections. Here is how it breaks down. 🧵

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First: Control the Plot.

For years, Trump has spread disinformation about elections. Falsely claiming he won in 2020, casting doubt on mail voting & machines & promoting unfounded claims about fraud. Now he's using the legitimacy of the federal govt to reinforce those lies.

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Second: Control the Process.

Through executive orders, DOJ lawsuits, and raids on election offices, the administration is trying to seize election powers that the Constitution gives to the states. Two unconstitutional executive orders have already been challenged in court.

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Third: Control the Players.

Election deniers now hold positions of power inside the administration. Pro-democracy state leaders are being targeted through politicized investigations and funding threats. Judges who rule against the president are being attacked.

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The Trump administration's attack on elections has three parts: Control the plot. Control the process. Control the players. The endgame: grab and hold onto power.

We broke it down. ⬇️

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Spreading election lies. Seizing state authority over elections. Installing election deniers in positions of power. This is not happening by accident, it is Trump’s three-part strategy to control the 2026 midterms and stay in power.

Read our full breakdown. 🔗

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The midterms face unprecedented threats.

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built a resource hub on threats to the 2026 midterm and how election officials are preparing.

Federal agents at the polls. Mail voting attacks. Targeting state voter rolls.

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2026 Midterm Elections Resource Hub