Trump Urges Nationalizing Voting in 15 Locations

Former President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Monday to nationalize and take control of voting processes in at least 15 unspecified locations, reiterating his long-standing assertions that the 2020 presidential election involved widespread fraud. The comments, made during a podcast interview with Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, drew immediate criticism for conflicting with the U.S. Constitution's allocation of election authority to the states.

Trump, who has repeatedly claimed without evidence that his 2020 defeat was the result of irregularities, suggested that certain states mishandled vote counting. "We have states that are so crooked and they're counting votes. We have states that I won that show I didn't win," he said on the podcast. He also alleged that immigrants had been brought into the country to vote illegally, criticizing Republicans for not addressing the issue more aggressively. "These people were brought to our country to vote, and they vote illegally. And you know, amazing that the Republicans aren't tougher on it," Trump added.

In the interview, Trump outlined a direct approach for the Republican Party. "The...