Trump and Republicans Begins Trying to Rig the 2025 Midterms

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   My Esotericposted 3 weeks ago

   You have already read about Texas' plan to flip five Democratic seats to Republican ones via a mid-year gerrymander. Now we have this headline "Trump and his allies mount a pressure campaign against US elections ahead of the midterms"
   
   This forum is to chronical the Republican assault of free elections and the Democrats attempts to counter it.
   
   The latest Democratic counterattack (maybe) to the Texas assault is California putting a new congressional map to the voters (which Texas is afraid to do) in Nov. I don't know if that is a done deal, but it is a beginning.
   
   https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/02/politics … e-campaign
   
   This starts out this way: "A few weeks ago, Republican election officials in Colorado began receiving unsolicited calls and texts from a GOP consultant who said he was working with the Trump administration on “election integrity.” - and it gets worse from there.

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      Kathleen Cochranposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      it will take the good people of America deciding to take back their country to begin repairing the damage being done daily now.
      
      It will take people recognizing manipulation when they see it and hear it. Based on 2024, they don't have a very good track record. But the one thing I still have faith in is the basic goodness inside most of us. That is, if we don't sit on the sidelines.

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   emgeposted 2 weeks ago

   I have been observing the antiques of Donald Trump for the last almost 6 months sinc becam president I will disappointed supporters and tell them that this man of balance I think he is destroying the wester lines more likes Samsung who destroyed the temple of the events and then  destroyed himself. He has also antagonised old friends like India which was supposed to be part of the fight against China. He is suffering from Avengers complex, and wishes to leave a name in world history. Perhaps this is the way he thinks it is possible, but it is bad for America,

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      My Esotericposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      Thank you for a clear outside perspective.

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   My Esotericposted 2 weeks ago

   Trump was quick to try to rig future elections by taking over state prerogatives with this EO
   
   Executive Order 14248: “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”
   Signed March 25, 2025, the order aimed to impose federal-level mandates affecting voter registration and ballot counting:
   
   * Required proof of U.S. citizenship (e.g., passport or REAL ID) for federal voter registration.
   
   * Prohibited counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day—even if state law allows it.
   
   * Directed the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to revise the national mail registration form accordingly.
   
   * Empowered federal agencies to access voter roll data and potentially withhold funds from non-compliant states.
   
   Key Concerns & Legal Challenges
   
   Federal overreach: Voting rights experts and the Constitution’s Elections Clause assign election administration to states, not the presidency. The order attempts to centralize control.
   
   Disenfranchisement risk: Millions of eligible voters would struggle to access required documents (e.g., passports, birth certificates), especially low-income individuals, women who changed names, Native Americans, and new registrants.
   
   Legal action: A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general from multiple states filed suit in April 2025 seeking to block the order. The order has already been temporarily halted by federal courts.

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   Willowarborposted 2 weeks ago

   Fighting fire with fire?
   
   Gavin Newsom suggests he will make all 52 congressional districts in California blue if Republicans gerrymander Texas on behalf of Trump... Imagine if other blue States join him.

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      My Esotericposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      At least he is not forcing it down the voters throat like Texas is.

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   Credence2posted 2 weeks ago

   I received this in my mailbox from Gavin Newsom.
   
   
   In just a moment, I am going to ask you to make a contribution to my Campaign for Democracy PAC. But because I try not to ask often, you deserve to know why today is different.
   
   This is about redistricting. Let me explain.
   
   As you know, we have a chance to effectively end the Trump presidency in November of next year – if the American people are given a fair chance to elect enough Democrats to take back Congress.
   
   Donald Trump recognizes this, so he wants to rig the game. Republicans are very good at this. Democrats play by one set of widely accepted rules, and Republicans create their own to seize power at any cost.
   
   So Trump calls Greg Abbott in Texas and says I need you to redraw your Congressional maps to find five House seats. Abbott quickly obliges.
   
   So now what?
   
   Well, California is not going to sit back and watch this happen. We're not going to play by the old rules if it means risking the very survival of our democracy.
   
   If Texas wants to redraw their maps, California will fight fire with fire.
   
   But I can't do this alone. In our state, it will actually require a vote of the people. A vote we can win, but an election that will be expensive with Republicans spending whatever it takes to stop us.
   
   That's why I am asking:
   
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   Fight fire with fire, I always say. I can’t spare this man as he is willing to fight.

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      My Esotericposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      I'll be donating.

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   Willowarborposted 2 weeks ago

   New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's looking to redraw the state's legislative lines in response to the Texas gerrymander...even going so far as to suggest amending the state constitution to move up the timeline.
   
   Yes, fighting fire with fire. Let's go.

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      My Esotericposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      They need to move quick. I think California is on tap to vote in Nov. Unlike Republicans, Newsome is letting the voters weigh in - that is the American way to do it, not the Russian.

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   Willowarborposted 2 weeks ago

   Trump on Texas redistricting: ‘We are entitled to five more seats’
   
   Maga, how do you defend that??

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      My Esotericposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      It's easy, it was God's word.

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   Willowarborposted 9 days ago

   What’s not to love with Gavin Newsom trolling Trump at his own game. This is  how it’s done.  Absolutely epic.  THIS IS THE ENERGY NEEDED
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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