Trump calls on Republicans to nationalize elections and take over voting in 15 jurisdictions

Appearing on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino's podcast, President Donald Trump calls for Republicans to seize control of election administration in at least 15 jurisdictions. \"The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least — many, 15 places,'\" Trump says. \"The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.\" Trump names Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta as cities he does not trust to administer elections. He argues without evidence that widespread illegal immigrant voting has skewed past elections, repeating claims courts have repeatedly rejected. The statement is a dramatic escalation from his earlier election-cancellation rhetoric, advancing the position that the GOP — not just the federal government — should physically run elections in specific jurisdictions. Legal experts say the Constitution vests election administration in states and the remarks are likely unconstitutional. The White House later argues Trump was referring to national voter ID requirements, but Trump contradicts that framing in subsequent Oval Office remarks.