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Clarifying the SAVE Act: Trump had repeated that the only way Democrats would win the election is if they “cheat”, so he vowed he would stop it. That’s when he started pushing the SAVE Act, nationalizing elections, seizing voting rolls, and eliminating mail-in ballots. Voter ID is different from proof of citizenship. Americans show their ID, match it up against voter rolls, and register to vote. Some states’ drivers’ licenses – like Michigan, for example – do not show citizenship status. With the SAVE Act, Americans (particularly women) would have to show proof of citizenship with a passport or original birth certificate in their original name (including married names). The new process is cumbersome, with the intent to kick as many people off voter rolls as possible.

2024 July

2024-07-10 The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act blocks married women from voting unless they can provide a passport in their married name or proof of citizenship. It complicates voting for women and increases the likelihood of being purged from state voter rolls. Believe it or not, this has happened before in Virginia. VIRGINIA COURT DOCKETT

https://www.factcheck.org/2025/02/will-save-act-prevent-married-women-from-registering-to-vote/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9968884756&gbraid=0AAAAADwJnqkfIqemxLZBXEStjNkrM1odA&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyP3KBhD9ARIsAAJLnnZH8hqHILmK5FBZV6F5v8AYz2EOBlENS3Al4mNumnPpOHffncQr2rIaAjLDEALw_wcB

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/13/g-s1-59684/save-act-married-women-vote-rights-explained

https://www.lwv.org/blog/safeguard-american-voter-eligibility-save-act-trick

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22

https://voteriders.org/article/save-america-act/

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-overview-and-facts

OCT 2024 VIRGINIA USED THIS SYSTEM AND WRONGFULLY PURGED VOTERS: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24A407/330579/20241029145523924_SCOTUS%20Stay%20Opp%20FINAL%20TO%20FILE.pdf

2025 December

2025-12-10 The SAVE Act tool flags the wrong people.

SAVE TOOL FLAGS THE WRONG PEOPLE https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx-s1-5588384/save-voting-data-us-citizens

2026 March

2026-03-08 Trump threatened to block legislation until Congress passed the SAVE Act.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116193527873859174

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5776058-trump-republicans-save-america-act-midterms/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/trump-threat-congress-save-america-act

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-will-not-sign-bills-america-act-passes-rcna262336

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/08/g-s1-112917/trump-says-he-wont-sign-bills-until-congress-overhauls-voting

2026-03-18 Trump posted, “For all of the Fake News out there, it’s called the SAVE AMERICA ACT, not the SAVE ACT. Nobody knows what the Save Act means!!!”.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116250143939100110

2026 June

2026-06-24 Trump cancelled signage of the affordable housing bill until the SAVE act passes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t-fBSGBvkY&list=WL&index=4&t=176s

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-he-wont-sign-major-housing-bill-until-congress-passes-save-act

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/24/trump-cancels-housing-bill-signing-save-america-act.html

2026 July

2026-07-12 Lindsey Graham died at 71. Trump gave Graham a life score of 99% during an interview, saying he’d dock points for criticism of J6, then claimed Graham’s death was a huge blow to the SAVE Act. Trump said, “He was a worker; he was really a worker. But he sounded great, actually, but he actually said he was tired. But he wanted to pass the SAVE America Act, and I said, ‘We’re going to get it done, Lindsey, we’re going to get it done, I’ll see you, like soon. We might even meet today.’”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6YI10hqVFI&list=WL&index=3&t=135s

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6400948165112

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senator-lindsey-graham-dies-after-brief-and-sudden-illness/

https://people.com/trump-rates-lindsey-graham-99-9-out-of-100-12016958

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/07/14/jon-stewart-monologue-trump-lindsey-graham/90911934007/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5964574-trump-graham-save-america-act/

[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-phone-call-lindsey-graham-death-save-act-rcna552732])https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-phone-call-lindsey-graham-death-save-act-rcna552732

2026-07-15 The House GOP voted 216 to 214 to advance a $95BN reconciliation bill to fund Iran, aid farmers, and push for the SAVE Act.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-iran-war-save-america-act-funding-budget-resolution-vote/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/iran-war-funding-bill

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/07/house-republicans-unveil-95-billion-plan-for-the-iran-war-farm-aid-and-elections/

2026-07-23 Senator Thune said he didn’t have the votes to pass the $95B reconciliation bill.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5985916-thune-senate-budget-resolution-reconciliation/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/thune-scalise-trump-reconciliation-01009820