{"id":2634859,"date":"2026-07-24T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democrat-senator-tells-whopping-voter-id-lie-about-virginia-but-abc-host-living-there-calls-him-out-on-air\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:31:49","slug":"watch-democrat-senator-tells-whopping-voter-id-lie-about-virginia-but-abc-host-living-there-calls-him-out-on-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democrat-senator-tells-whopping-voter-id-lie-about-virginia-but-abc-host-living-there-calls-him-out-on-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Democrat Senator Tells Whopping Voter ID Lie About Virginia, But ABC Host Living There Calls Him Out on Air"},"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\">40<\/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%2Fwatch-democrat-senator-tells-whopping-voter-id-lie-about-virginia-but-abc-host-living-there-calls-him-out-on-air%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=2634859&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>Virginia Senator Mark Warner was caught in a contradiction regarding voter ID laws during a TV interview. He claimed that Virginia requires voters to show photo identification, but this was factually incorrect, as Virginia allows various forms of ID or affidavits instead of a photo ID.Warner appeared to confuse the process, incorrectly suggesting that ballots without strict ID requirements could be contested later, which skeptics argue enables voter fraud. Polls show strong public support for voter ID laws, including among Democrats, with surveys indicating around 70-95% of Americans favor photo ID requirements. Critics argue that opposition to voter ID among some Democrats is politically motivated to allow potential voter fraud, though supporters contend voter ID is essential for election integrity. Warner&#8217;s inaccurate statement and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader polling data highlight ongoing debates<\/a> about voter ID laws and election security in the U.S.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner was instantly rebuked when he tried lying about voter ID laws in his state.<\/p>\n<p>Warner made an appearance on ABC News\u2019 \u201cThis Week\u201d on Sunday where he spoke to host Jonathan Karl about laws requiring an ID.<\/p>\n<p>This has been an ongoing topic amongst lawmakers and an increasingly frustrated American public as Congress stalls in passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> SAVE Act<\/a>, which would require proof of citizenship before casting a ballot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this something that Democrats should get behind?\u201d Karl asked about requiring voter ID.<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201c71 percent of Democrats say they favor it,\u201d citing a poll by Pew Research.<\/p>\n<p>Warner tried telling him, \u201cIn Virginia, we have voter ID and photo ID.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karl noted to him, \u201cThat\u2019s actually not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I\u2019m a Virginia voter. You don\u2019t need to show a photo ID in Virginia. There are a wide range of things you can show for ID, and if you don\u2019t show one of those, you can sign an affidavit,\u201d Karl added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 OMG. Stunning moment as Sen. Mark Warner (D) even gets called out by ABC for LYING that Virginia requires voter ID<\/p>\n<p>ABC: Should Democrats get behind photo ID? 71% of Dems favor it!<\/p>\n<p>WARNER: In Virginia, we have photo ID!<\/p>\n<p>ABC: \u2014that\u2019s NOT the case, I\u2019M a Virginia voter! \ud83e\udd2f\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWe5wMMmdK\">pic.twitter.com\/tWe5wMMmdK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2078886125310030125?\">July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose become ballots that if you want to contest later, can be contested,\u201d Warner argued, incorrectly believing this helped his cause. Rather than contest a ballot later, why not only let the right people cast it when they initially try?<\/p>\n<p>Warner said his state has \u201cvoter ID of one form or another,\u201d but his expression indicates he knows how ridiculous this all sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Karl asked a simple question and Warner floundered. \u201cShould that be a national standard?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker couldn\u2019t formulate a coherent response. That\u2019s because there is not one.<\/p>\n<p>In February, CNN data analyst Harry Enten noted a poll showing that a majority of Americans \u2014 across both parties and across racial groups \u2014 support voter ID, and specifically photo ID.<\/p>\n<p>Enten says the poll numbers concluded, \u201cYou\u2019ve got 95 percent of Republicans, pretty much all of them. But even 71 percent of Democrats favor photo ID.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Americans agree with Nicki Minaj when it comes to voter id.<\/p>\n<p>83% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-black-panelist-mops-floor-with-white-lib-who-seems-to-think-black-americans-dont-know-how-to-get-id\/\" title=\"Watch: Black Panelist Mops Floor with White Lib Who Seems to Think Black Americans Don&#039;t Know How to Get ...\">favor photo voter id<\/a> to vote per Pew. This includes 70%+ of Democrats and Republicans, as well as 75%+ of Americans across races\u2026. White, Black, and Latino.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not controversial. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Kocw85Uh8\">pic.twitter.com\/9Kocw85Uh8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForecasterEnten\/status\/2018727149050741020?\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He then showed the numbers for white, black, and Hispanic voters, which were 85 percent, 82 percent, and 76 percent respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Enten\u2019s report was prompted by an X post by singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj signaling her support.<\/p>\n<p>The American people agree with her.<\/p>\n<p>The only people who do not seem to agree are Democratic officials like Warner.<\/p>\n<p>Without voter ID, Democrats can continue to amass illegitimate votes. It\u2019s fraud, plain and simple.<\/p>\n<p>There is no other explanation for being against requiring it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/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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On ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week,\u201d Warner discussed ID requirements with host Jonathan Karl, amid ongoing debates and public frustration over the stalled passage of the SAVE Act, which would mandate proof of citizenship to vote. Karl pointed out that 71% of Democrats support voter ID, citing Pew Research, but Warner incorrectly asserted Virginia requires photo IDs. In fact, Virginia allows various forms of identification and does not require a photo ID at the polls. Warner then argued that non-photo IDs could be contested later, but critics note this approach risks allowing illegitimate votes. When asked if there should be a national standard for voter ID, Warner struggled to respond coherently-highlighting the lack of consensus on the issue. Polls show broad bipartisan support for photo IDs among Americans across racial groups-over 70% overall-and figures from Pew confirm strong backing across demographics. Despite this evidence, some Democratic officials oppose stricter ID laws, raising concerns about potential voter fraud without proper identification measures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2634860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-07-24T013155.231.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42959,63329,83153,38033,34222],"class_list":["post-2634859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abc-host","tag-democrat-senator","tag-political-fact-checking","tag-virginia-politics","tag-voter-id"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-07-24T013155.231.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2634859"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2634868,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634859\/revisions\/2634868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2634860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2634859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2634859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2634859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}