Trump Signs Executive Order Mandating Proof Of Citizenship In Major Election Overhaul

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The White House argues that the new executive order is necessary to prevent foreign nationals from interfering in U.S. elections.
57% : Alongside his Republican supporters, Trump has also raised concerns about non-citizens voting, despite evidence showing that such cases are extremely rare.
54% : The latest order indicates that the president is not waiting for congressional Republicans to pass the long-awaited Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which has sought to achieve the same goal.
52% : And ideally, we go to paper ballots, same-day voting, proof of citizenship, very big, and voter ID, very simple," Trump said in a statement.
48% : In recent years, Republicans have pushed for stricter voting laws, while Democrats have supported measures like mail-in voting and early voting to make voting more accessible.
46% : "We've got to straighten out our elections," Trump stated as he signed the order.
34% : "This country is so sick because of the elections, the fake elections and the bad elections, we're going to straighten that out one way or the other," Reuters reported A key focus of the new order is mail-in voting, which Trump has repeatedly argued is prone to fraud.
22% : Trump has now overturned that order.
19% : Though fraud in mail-in voting is rare and often prosecuted when it occurs, Trump and many of his allies have continued to call it a security risk.
10% : Trump has long expressed doubts about the fairness of U.S. elections, including claiming that his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden was due to widespread fraud -- a claim that has been proven false.

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