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applegrove

(131,070 posts)
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:21 PM Apr 2024

Trump to Push Bill to Prevent Non-Citizens from Voting

Last edited Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump to Push Bill to Prevent Non-Citizens from Voting

April 11, 2024 at 1:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 99 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/11/trump-to-push-bill-to-prevent-non-citizens-from-voting/00

"SNIP..........

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will promote a bill with Donald Trump “aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting,” USA Today reports.

“Johnson will hold a joint press conference with Trump on Friday at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence, where the top House Republican will tout the legislation to “elevate the issue of non-citizens voting in federal elections.”

...........SNIP"

Applegrove:

building a 'retaining wall' to make it look like their election-was-stolen big lie is concrete. Humans build human constructs (human created fictions) in order to bond together and get things done. Think democracies, religion, banking and now Trump's big lie. Trump is building his construct. Are they going to re-edit the Bible too? The King Don version?

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Trump to Push Bill to Prevent Non-Citizens from Voting (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2024 OP
But non-citizens already can't vote EarlG Apr 2024 #1
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Arthur_Frain Apr 2024 #17
That's what I said to myself. Guess they're hoping the Cha Apr 2024 #18
You just be quiet!!!1!1 newdayneeded Apr 2024 #22
Even when TSF loses this election, we will have his policies pushed thru Deuxcents Apr 2024 #2
Kind of a non issue. ._. Apr 2024 #3
Non-citizens already can't vote in federal elections. Qutzupalotl Apr 2024 #4
Non-citizen's can't vote...................... Lovie777 Apr 2024 #5
Democrats should add amendments insisting that unicorns and vampires also cannot vote. Freethinker65 Apr 2024 #6
lol and those who have allegiance to Putin. Cha Apr 2024 #20
Non-Citizens cannot not vote LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #7
Will he also sponsor one forbidding minor fruit flies from voting? Ping Tung Apr 2024 #8
Propaganda - to make idjits think that non-citizens can and did vote before unblock Apr 2024 #9
Total Propaganda! Cha Apr 2024 #21
Will they extend that to include naturalized cirizens? getagrip_already Apr 2024 #10
Next up: A bill to make crime illegal! LeftinOH Apr 2024 #11
I'm a poll worker. We check ID. no_hypocrisy Apr 2024 #12
It's caled "performatory legislation"... WarGamer Apr 2024 #13
Next up: Martians not allowed to buy property in the U.S.! tanyev Apr 2024 #14
Here is a map of all the states where non-citizens are allowed to vote in federal elections. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #15
None of them really believe this shit is necessary ecstatic Apr 2024 #16
It is just making their lies seem concrete so more people will follow the lying narrative. applegrove Apr 2024 #19
Which of his idiots coughed up that? Best they could conjure up. lindysalsagal Apr 2024 #23

Cha

(317,720 posts)
18. That's what I said to myself. Guess they're hoping the
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 07:52 PM
Apr 2024

the Putin cult doesn't know that.

Mikey trying to save his job.

 

newdayneeded

(2,493 posts)
22. You just be quiet!!!1!1
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 08:09 PM
Apr 2024

Donny says all non- citizens can just walk into a voting station and poof, they can vote.

If Donny says it's so, why, that's good enough for me!1!11!

Deuxcents

(26,019 posts)
2. Even when TSF loses this election, we will have his policies pushed thru
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:24 PM
Apr 2024

By his followers in congress, senate, states. He will be like a president in exile directing his edicts

._.

(1,763 posts)
3. Kind of a non issue.
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:25 PM
Apr 2024

In the United States, non-citizens are not allowed to vote in federal elections. This includes elections for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and presidential elections. The prohibition was established by a law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1961. Violation of this law can result in a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or both

Qutzupalotl

(15,743 posts)
4. Non-citizens already can't vote in federal elections.
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:25 PM
Apr 2024

So yeah, this is a lot of grandstanding and hot air.

I'm a bit surprised non-citizens can vote at all. Seems like a no-brainer benefit of citizenship. Unfortunately Trump will get some traction from the misinformation and spin.

Lovie777

(22,267 posts)
5. Non-citizen's can't vote......................
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:27 PM
Apr 2024

but alas the cult believes it, they rather believe lies than the truth.

unblock

(56,079 posts)
9. Propaganda - to make idjits think that non-citizens can and did vote before
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:57 PM
Apr 2024

And therefore, heinously right-wing headline (by USA Today) neglecting to point out that it's a stunt

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
10. Will they extend that to include naturalized cirizens?
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:59 PM
Apr 2024

One has to wonder if that's what they are after.

But it would take a change to the const.

ecstatic

(35,032 posts)
16. None of them really believe this shit is necessary
Thu Apr 11, 2024, 07:51 PM
Apr 2024

It's just more distraction and projection.

Do you know how hard it is to get actual citizens to vote? They know damn well that people who aren't even citizens don't have time for that.

By what mechanism do they think a non-citizen can vote? How would their name magically appear on the voter list? I'll wait.

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