Trump's Election Plot Gets More Dangerous as His World Cup Intervention Leaves Everyone Stunned
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Jessica Tarlov interviews election attorney Marc Elias about Trump's election-related actions and recent Supreme Court decisions.
Jessica Tarlov is joined by Marc Elias, America's foremost election attorney and founder of Democracy Docket, to talk about the recent Supreme Court term, Trump’s efforts at voter suppression, the throughline of corruption in the administration, and more. First, they discuss Trump's rain-delayed America 250th speech, which he delivered late Saturday night in D.C., after severe thunderstorms forced crowds to shelter in nearby federal buildings. Trump used the moment to push for the passage of the SAVE America Act, a bill he claims would end election fraud — and, saying the quiet part out loud, deliver Republicans 100 years of victories. Marc breaks down what the bill actually does, and why Trump is still pushing it hard enough to torpedo the housing bill in its favor. Then, Marc reflects on two Supreme Court cases that he helped litigate — he scored a significant victory in Watson v. RNC — a case to determine the legality of certain mail-in ballots. But the Court’s ruling in NRSC v. FEC, which struck down coordination limits between political parties and campaigns, is a major blow. Why did this Supreme Court so readily overturn precedent in this case? Marc gives his thoughts about…
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Host: Jessica Tarlov
Guest: Marc Elias
Topics covered
- Trump's election efforts
- voter suppression
- Supreme Court rulings
- political corruption
- election integrity
- legislation
Keywords
- Trump
- election fraud
- SAVE America Act
- Supreme Court
- voter suppression
- Marc Elias
- political parties
- mail-in ballots
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Organizations: Democracy Docket, Supreme Court, RNC, FEC
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