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'American polls rigged, stolen': Trump calls for election reforms, tighter curbs in US
Trump said voters must show proof of US citizenship to register for voting and put an end to mail-in ballots, except for certain cases.
President Donald Trump on Sunday called for election reforms in the United States and said the American polls were “rigged, stolen and laughingstock” all over the world.
He said voters must show proof of US citizenship to register for voting and put an end to mail-in ballots, except for certain cases.
“America’s Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World. We are either going to fix them, or we won’t have a Country any longer. I am asking all Republicans to fight for the following: SAVE AMERICA ACT!,” Trump said in a social media post.
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“Save America Act” is a new Republican bill underway in Congress, which would require US citizens to show proof of citizenship in person to register to vote in federal elections.
In the social media post, Trump said that the voters will be required to show their identification and proof of US citizenship. He also warned against the use of mail-in ballots, except in the case of emergency.
“1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VOTER ID (IDENTIFICATION!). 2. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER FOR VOTING. 3. NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS (EXCEPT FOR ILLNESS, DISABILITY, MILITARY, OR TRAVEL!)” the social media post added.
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‘Need to win elections for my ego’
The US President's recent remarks come days after he said he needed to win at polls to satisfy his ego earlier this week on Thursday. "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. Had to win it. I needed it for my own ego," he said during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, as quoted by news agency AFP.
“I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life,” he added.
The remarks were an apparent reference to the 2020 US Presidential polls in which, Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden in a close contest.
"Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible," Trump added.
After winning the presidential bid for the second time, Trump continues to insist that he won the 2020 polls, even after the country's courts have confirmed the polls were valid.
