I'm Suing Donald Trump to STOP His National Voter Database

I'm Suing Donald Trump to STOP His National Voter Database

April 7, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Marc Elias discusses his lawsuit against Donald Trump to prevent the creation of a national voter database.

Marc Elias is suing Donald Trump to stop his unconstitutional executive order creating a national citizen list. In this video, Marc breaks down this dangerous overreach of executive power, and reviews his history of fighting for free and fair elections. Support Democracy Docket's mission: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-youtube-tuesday 00:00 Trump & Threats to Elections 02:10 My History Fighting Trump in Court 04:00 The Ongoing Battle Over Voting Rights 06:05 DOJ Lawsuits & Push for Voter Data 09:08 The “No National Database” Claim 10:21 What Trump Is Building Behind the Scenes 12:32 Executive Order Strategy Explained 14:10 Lawsuits to Stop the Executive Order 19:29 How the Plan Impacts Voting & Mail Ballots 23:07 Criminalization, Enforcement & Federal Pressure 29:20 Bigger Risks, Future Escalation & Final Thoughts

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