{"id":2570048,"date":"2026-02-14T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheaters-trump-says-voter-id-will-be-required-for-midterms-whether-congress-passes-save-act-or-not\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T19:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:25:34","slug":"cheaters-trump-says-voter-id-will-be-required-for-midterms-whether-congress-passes-save-act-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheaters-trump-says-voter-id-will-be-required-for-midterms-whether-congress-passes-save-act-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cheaters&#8217;: Trump Says Voter ID Will Be Required for Midterms Whether Congress Passes SAVE Act or Not"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcheaters-trump-says-voter-id-will-be-required-for-midterms-whether-congress-passes-save-act-or-not%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to implement Voter ID in federal elections regardless of Congressional action, while the House moved a bill (the Safeguarding american Voter Eligibility Act) to require Voter ID, drawing opposition from all but one Democrat and facing slim prospects in the Senate where 60 votes are required. The article notes just one Republican defector,Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and suggests chances of passage are limited unless bipartisan support emerges. Trump claimed in Truth Social posts that Voter ID will be in place for the midterms even without Congress,accusing Democrats of trying to cheat and promising to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-vs-arizona-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Kari Lake vs. Arizona Supreme Court\">present <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-pa-lawsuit-dismissal-moves-us-closer-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"... Lawyers: PA Lawsuit Dismissal Moves Us Closer to Supreme Court\">legal arguments<\/a><\/a>,with hints of issuing an executive order if Congress cannot or will not act. The piece also cites a claim that 32 states already have some form of Voter ID and that 18 states do not require a picture ID, framing the issue as a partisan battleground and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlighting supportive social media posts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Voter ID is coming to American elections no matter how much congressional Democrats try to stop it, President Donald Trump vowed Friday, even as the concept barrels toward a dead end in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s assertion comes after the House passed the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, which calls for Voter ID in federal elections, on Wednesday, with all but one Democrat opposing it, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/only-one-house-dem-voted-in-favor-voter-id-proof-citizenship-us-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With unified Democratic opposition in the Senate expected and so far one Republican defector &mdash; Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska &mdash; chances of congressional passage are regarded as slim to none because 60 votes are needed to pass the bill in the Senate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just a reminder of how ridiculous the argument against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-wisconsin-lawsuit-to-stop-certification-challenges-nearly-160000-votes\/\" title=\"Emergency Wisconsin Lawsuit To Stop Certification Challenges Nearly 160,000 Votes\">voter id<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XEzizk6TCz\">pic.twitter.com\/XEzizk6TCz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TaraBull (@TaraBull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaraBull\/status\/2022324886648332674?\">February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But Trump said on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116065471857020644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  that he will not allow Democrats to stall voter ID any longer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!&rdquo; Trump posted Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple &mdash; They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted that &ldquo;the People of our Country are insisting on Citizenship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">32 states already have some form of voter ID.<\/p>\n<p>The 18 states that don&rsquo;t make you show a picture ID are the only states that Kamala won.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&rsquo;t coincidence.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the reason Democrats are against the SAVE America Act. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WtgXamYX83\">pic.twitter.com\/WtgXamYX83<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mila Joy (@Milajoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Milajoy\/status\/2021707787311755399?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a later post on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116065576451150055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>, Trump said voter ID is necessary to stop Democratic cheating.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot let the Democrats get away with NO VOTER I.D. any longer,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are horrible, disingenuous CHEATERS. They have all sorts of reasons why it shouldn&rsquo;t be passed, and then boldly laugh in the backrooms after their ridiculous presentations. If it weren&rsquo;t such a serious matter, it would be considered a TOTAL JOKE!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump wrote that this objective must be the Republican Party&rsquo;s main cause for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans must put this at the top of every speech &mdash; It is a CAN&rsquo;T MISS FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE MIDTERMS, AND BEYOND! Even Democrat Voters agree, 85%, that there should be Voter I.D,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s only the Political &lsquo;Leaders,&rsquo; Crooked Losers like Schumer and Jeffries, that have no shame, and explain why it&rsquo;s &lsquo;racist,&rsquo; and every other thing that they can think of.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an issue that must be fought, and must be fought, NOW! If we can&rsquo;t get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted,&rdquo; Trump said, making clear that he plans to act even if Congress either cannot or will not.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order,&rdquo; Trump wrote, closing his post with &ldquo;SAVE AMERICA!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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