Marc Elias breaks down the bombshell Washington Post report detailing how anti-voting activists are crafting an emergency executive order allowing Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over elections — all on the basis of a conspiracy theory that China interfered in the 2020 election

He explores the specifics of the leaked "National Emergency" Executive Order, how this move would allow him to seize control of voting machines and ballot data, and what pro-democracy lawyers are doing right now to prepare for this constitutional crisis.

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00:00 The Plot to Subvert the 2026 Election

01:07 The Escalation From Redistricting to Election Subversion

03:27 Trump’s “Irrefutable” Legal Theory

08:16 Why This Emergency Power Claim Is Garbage

10:25 Federal Court: The President Has No Role in Election Rules

12:22 The Crackpot Lawyer Behind the Executive Order

16:23 Sued by Trump — And Winning

18:00 DOJ’s 30 Lawsuits to Seize Voter Data

19:56 Why They Want Your Voter File

21:18 Three Ways You Must Fight Back

24:46 Protect Your Vote Before It’s Too Late

26:34 Steps YOU Can Take

During the State of the Union, Donald Trump pitched his "Save America Act" as a simple bill to secure elections. He lied. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down the text of the bill to reveal a much darker reality: a plan that doesn't just suppress votes, but fundamentally redefines voting from a right into a "privilege" controlled by the powerful.

The "Save America Act" isn't about election integrity—it’s an authoritarian wish list. From banning mail-in voting to imposing impossible "proof of citizenship" requirements, this legislation is designed to give one man King-like control over who gets to participate in American democracy.

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00:00 Why You Didn’t Need to Watch the State of the Union

00:58 The Real Threat Buried in the State of the Union

03:37 Trump Pushes the “Save America Act”

06:32 The Myth of Non-Citizen Voting

09:24 The Truth About Voter ID Laws

14:35 Proof of Citizenship and Mass Disenfranchisement

21:20 The Line That Gave It Away: Voting Is a “Privilege”

25:13 Why Redefining Voting Changes Everything

28:54 Trump Pressures the Senate to Act First

32:07 The Media, the GOP, and What Happens Next

Donald Trump isn't hiding his corruption anymore—he's broadcasting it. But why is the media failing to see the threat right in front of them?

In this video, Marc Elias breaks down how Donald Trump has fundamentally changed the rules of American politics by "saying the quiet part out loud." While traditional media outlets are still hunting for secret scandals and cover-ups (the "Watergate mindset"), Trump is openly dismantling democratic norms, demanding loyalty, and cheating in the public square.

Marc explains why this "open authoritarianism" confuses the press, how it creates a permission structure for other GOP officials to break the law, and why this specific type of public corruption poses the greatest threat to free and fair elections in 2026 and beyond.

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00:00 Trump's Blatant Public Corruption

00:57 Stop Saying He “Said the Quiet Part Out Loud”

02:29 Cheating in Public — And Bragging About It

05:23 Why the Media Doesn’t Know How to Cover This

08:58 No Cover-Up, No Consequences?

12:31 Why This Is So Dangerous for Elections

15:24 Undermining Free and Fair Elections — Out Loud

18:39 Laying the Groundwork to Take Over Voting

21:16 We Cannot Let This Be Normalized

24:05 The Sycophant Olympics Inside the Administration

28:07 What “The Right People Voting” Really Means

31:37 Who Are the “Right Leaders”?

34:04 The Power Republicans Don’t Have

36:09 Believe What He’s Telling You

39:18 What We Must Do Before November

Congressman Dan Goldman joins Marc Elias to break down the coordinated and escalating assault on democratic institutions, driven by partisan misuse of the Department of Justice, federal interference in elections, and sweeping voter suppression efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms. Drawing on his experience as a former federal prosecutor, Goldman explains new legislative efforts to impose guardrails on politicized prosecutions, warns of federal attempts to seize voting infrastructure and voter data, and frames the SAVE Act as a central pillar of a broader election-subversion strategy.

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00:00 Todays Guest: Rep. Dan Goldman

00:56 Rep. Goldman's Legislation on Political Prosecution

04:13 What Happened to Republicans Believing in State's Rights?

06:51 When Does Your Legislation Kick In During This Process?

09:02 The Ballot Seizure in Fulton County

15:40 Why Were There No Allegations in the Fulton County Affidavit?

18:06 Rundown on Trump's Plans to Override Free and Fair Elections

25:45 Do Republicans Know That This BIll Will Make Voting Harder?

33:13 How To Support Rep. Goldman's Bid for Re-Election

Rep. Greg Landsman joins Marc Elias to break down the House-passed SAVE Act, warning it would disenfranchise millions of Americans — especially married women, college students, seniors, and low-income voters — through strict proof-of-citizenship and voter ID requirements. They also dive into partisan gerrymandering in states like Ohio and Texas, the battle for control of Congress in 2026, healthcare cuts, and what’s at stake for American democracy.

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Republicans know they’re on track to lose the 2026 midterms—and they’re trying to rig the election to stop it. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down the Save America Act, the most sweeping voter suppression bill in a generation, and explains how it would make it harder to register, harder to vote, and easier for Trump and Republicans to throw out ballots.

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00:00 The Warning Signs for 2026

01:22 Trump’s New Election Scheme

04:29 The Save America Act Explained

08:26 The Citizenship Requirement Trap

14:20 The Real Goal: Control the Voter Files

18:27 Birth Certificates, Birtherism & Raw Power

21:09 Criminalizing Election Officials

24:00 The Voter ID Spin

28:53 The Mail Ballot Rejection Machine

33:08 Targeting Overseas and College Voters

40:32 Did Any House Republicans Vote Against It?

43:03 The Senate Showdown

47:38 What You Can Do

Donald Trump is escalating his efforts to undermine the 2026 midterm elections, openly embracing voter intimidation, ballot seizures, and federal interference as his political standing collapses. In this video, Marc Elias lays out concrete, actionable steps Democrats can take at the state and federal level to block election subversion, from banning mass voter challenges to stripping immunity from officials who interfere with voting.

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Donald Trump’s attempt to rig the House through mid-cycle redistricting is backfiring, with Democrats fighting back in court and potentially gaining seats instead of losing them. Today, Marc Elias breaks down where redistricting battles stand in Texas, California, Utah, New York, North Carolina, and Missouri—and why Trump is now escalating to voter suppression, ballot seizures, and threats to take over vote counting. He also explains how these moves fit into a broader pattern of election subversion and what’s at stake for free and fair elections in 2026.

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