President Donald Trump is intensifying his push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, despite acknowledging that the legislation is unlikely to become law. Trump and his allies argue the bill has gained urgency following a recent Supreme Court decision that upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots sent by Election Day to be counted.
Trump has prioritized the SAVE America Act over other legislative efforts, including a bipartisan housing bill that he was scheduled to sign but canceled the ceremony in frustration over the SAVE Act. He described the housing bill as "so unimportant compared to the SAVE America Act," emphasizing that "just about everything is a big yawn" in comparison.
Marc Short, who served as Trump's legislative director and as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, commented that Trump has been "pretty successful at changing a lot of people’s minds about the validity of the 2020 election." Short noted that pushing the SAVE Act "feeds into that larger notion of stolen elections."
A GOP strategist added that Trump avoids admitting any responsibility for potential midterm election setbacks, instead blaming Senate Republicans for failing to eliminate the filibuster and pass the legislation. The strategist referenced Trump's 1987 book, "The Art of the Deal," saying, "You never admit defeat," and suggested Trump views claims of election interference as a way to maintain that stance, even after his loss to President Biden.
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