Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Trump’s Newest Assault On Democracy, An Unconstitutional Executive Order To Limit Voting Rights

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn President Trump’s latest executive order, a direct assault on American democracy which would make it harder for citizens to vote. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Yesterday, Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the bedrock of American democracy.

Without a shred of authority, Donald Trump issued an executive order that will effectively coerce states to institute policies that will prevent millions of American citizens from voting.

Let us be very clear: this is an assault on democracy. Donald Trump’s order has nothing – nothing – to do with election security. It is an illegal power grab.

We all support safe and transparent and secure elections. But what Donald Trump is doing is making it harder for citizens to vote.

He is fanning the flames of election denialism, nothing new to him, claiming without any evidence – without any evidence – that elections are rigged and the system is broken. Every single election authority says this is false.

But we all know that if Donald Trump is anything, he is an election denier. He hates the idea of free and fair elections.

This is another dark and twisted example of Donald Trump’s lawless campaign to recreate America into his personal kingdom.

I am confident the courts will look at this power grab and quickly deem it unconstitutional.

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