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Trump presses law enforcement priorities in DHS funding talks, repeats opposition to mail-in ballots
Summary
During questions on DHS funding Trump emphasized protecting law enforcement and ICE, cited improved crime statistics as justification for resisting some Democratic demands, and characterized mail-in ballots as "corrupt" while urging voter ID and proof of citizenship.
When asked whether he would meet Democrats on Department of Homeland Security funding, Trump said he "will" meet but emphasized protecting law enforcement and ICE, describing them as "part of the whole system that is working." He framed his stance around public-safety claims, saying the U.S. has seen strong crime improvements: "we have the best murder numbers since 1900," he said.
On election measures, Trump argued that the public supports voter identification and proof of citizenship and described mail-in ballots as corrupt: "They want voter ID... They want to end mail in ballots, which is corrupt." He presented these positions as political priorities tied to his broader argument about public safety and election integrity.
Reporters pressed whether any Democratic requests were acceptable; Trump said he disagreed with some asks but did not provide a list of concessions. No legislation or formal DHS funding agreement was produced during the briefing, and no votes or formal directives were announced.
