Trump wants SAVE America Act to address transgender issues
President Donald trump has added two new demands for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a push aimed at tightening election rules nationwide. In a Truth Social post, he called for prohibiting male participation in women’s sports and for banning transgender surgeries for minors—two provisions not previously highlighted in his posts about the legislation. The SAVE America Act, lead by Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Mike Lee, would require proof of citizenship and voter ID to register, would restrict mail-in voting to certain cases (though the current bill does not include a blanket ban on mail-in ballots), and would require states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls (a provision Trump did not reiterate in his latest demands).The bill is an edited version of the SAVE Act that has cleared the House twice but stalled in the Senate, where 53 Republicans exist, meaning some Democrats would need to support it. A Texas angle features Texas Attorney General Ken paxton offering to drop his primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn if the Senate passes the act, with Trump expected to endorse Cornyn but not yet announced. The article frames thes moves as part of ongoing political maneuvering around election-law reform, and it includes related recommended stories and notes a paywall.
Trump targets men in women’s sports and trans surgeries in new SAVE America Act checklist
President Donald Trump has added two new demands for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, legislation intended to secure election integrity nationwide.
In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said he wants the act to forbid male participation in female sports and transgender surgeries for minors. The two desired provisions had not appeared in his previous posts on the legislation.
The SAVE America Act, led by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), would require proof of citizenship and voter identification in order to register to vote.
Trump included those two points in his post, but he also included a third voting-related point about prohibiting mail-in ballots except for those who suffer from an illness or disability, serve in the military, or travel at the time of voting. The SAVE America Act currently lacks a provision for banning mail-in voting, as that would likely ostracize some Republicans.
The bill also requires states to remove noncitizens from existing voter rolls, an item that Trump did not include in his latest checklist of demands.
The legislation is an edited version of the SAVE Act, which has passed the House twice but has been stalled in the Senate, as it has been unable to pass the 60-vote filibuster threshold before a final vote.
There are 53 Republicans in the Senate, meaning some Democrats would have to support the measure.
The delay in passing the SAVE America Act prompted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to suggest he potentially exit his race against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in exchange for the Senate GOP getting the legislation across the finish line.
PAXTON OFFERS TO DROP PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO CORNYN IF SENATE PASSES SAVE ACT
The offer comes two days after the Texas Senate primary this week. Because neither Paxton nor Cornyn passed the 50% voting threshold, they will face off again in the May 26 runoff election.
Trump is expected to endorse Cornyn over Paxton, but the president has not yet announced his decision. A day after the primary, Trump teased his endorsement would come “soon.”
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