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Trump pushes "Save America Act," voter ID and proof‑of‑citizenship measures at Faith and Freedom conference
Summary
In his Faith and Freedom address, President Trump urged passage of the "Save America Act," called for photo ID and proof of citizenship for voters, and proposed restricting mail‑in ballots to narrow circumstances, framing those changes as remedies for what he described as prior election irregularities.
President Donald J. Trump used a major conservative conference address to press for federal changes to voting rules, calling for the "Save America Act" and specific requirements he said would secure elections.
Trump urged that "All voters must show photo ID" and "All voters must provide proof of citizenship," and said mail‑in ballots should be limited to illness, disability and military deployment. He portrayed those steps as the solution to what he described as rigged or flawed contests in some states, and criticized both Democrats and a few Republicans who he said resisted the measures.
During the speech he cited large outreach numbers attributed to the Faith and Freedom Coalition—door knocks, text messages and calls—and framed the turnout as the basis for a mandate. He also referenced specific contested vote counts and described examples he said showed manipulation of results in some local races.
The speech mixed policy prescriptions with partisan rhetoric aimed at energizing supporters ahead of the midterms; Trump urged the audience to contact elected Republicans he said were not supporting the measures.
The speech presented these voting‑rule proposals as urgent administration priorities; no new federal law was enacted during the address.
