Trump's Bold Moves on Voting: What's Really Going On?

President Donald Trump has been making big statements about changing how elections work in the U. S. He recently shared plans on his social media site to introduce a new executive order aimed at the 2026 midterm elections. This order would target mail voting and voting machines, systems that have been widely used and trusted for years. Trump's claims about these systems are not backed by facts. He says mail voting leads to "MASSIVE FRAUD, " but studies show that voter fraud is extremely rare. For example, after the 2020 election, only a few hundred cases of potential fraud were found in key battleground states. This is nowhere near enough to change the outcome of an election. He also argues that voting machines are too expensive and suggests using watermark paper instead. However, watermark paper can't count votes, so it wouldn't replace voting machines. Most voters in the U. S. already use paper ballots, which create a clear record of votes and help ensure election security. Trump's ideas about changing elections don't hold up legally either. The U. S. Constitution gives states the power to run elections, not the president. Courts have already blocked parts of Trump's earlier executive order on elections because Congress, not the president, sets federal election rules. Even if Trump's party controls Congress, it's unlikely they would support eliminating voting machines nationwide. This could delay vote counts in their own races by weeks or months. Plus, mail voting is still widely used in many Republican-leaning states and by military members stationed overseas. The main takeaway from Trump's recent statements is his ongoing focus on changing how elections are run. Experts are concerned that these claims could give him an excuse to interfere in future elections.