Donald Trump has attempted to interfere in states' elections.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiSep 24, 2026
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Multiple tier-1 and tier-2 sources (AP, Reuters, NPR, NYT, NBC, Stateline) document Trump administration actions to intervene in state elections, including DOJ civil suits against Alaska and California to block ballots from being counted, a DHS purge effort, and orders from federal judges against intimidating election officials.
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What we found
Supports. Reuters reports the Trump administration's legal actions in Alaska and California, where it is trying to prevent some ballots from being counted, represent an extraordinary federal intervention in state-run elections.[1]
Supports. NPR reports Trump tried to affect the midterm election by imposing new restrictions on registration and voting, requiring the Post Office to screen mail-in ballots and demanding states purge voter rolls; those moves were mostly blocked by courts.[2][4]
Supports. Stateline reports the federal government sued Alaska and California to intervene in their elections and demanded Washington state pull aside ballots of alleged noncitizens; courts have largely blocked Trump's efforts to intervene.[5]
Supports. A federal judge found the Trump administration engaged in a campaign to intimidate, threaten and coerce election officials and ordered it to stop.[3]
Context. Attempts were blocked or unsuccessful in several cases, but the claim concerns attempts, which the sources document.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate racereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Judge orders Trump administration to stop intimidating ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might ... - NPR Illinoisnprillinois.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Election officials brace for federal interference but expect to perseverestateline.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6How Donald Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midtermsnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7Democrats Sue Trump Administration Over Alleged Election Interference, Claim Officials Are Being Intimidatedibtimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
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