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Byron Donalds: “The ballots as they go through the postal service aren't…”

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Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview

Published February 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:15

But California's law says that no ballots are allowed to be counted once the polls close. But The ballots as they go through the postal service aren't postmarked. So what happens is, because they're metered ballots, so what happens. Metered envelopes. So what happens is they just end up at the supervisor of elections in California because they're not postmarked. (06:15–06:20)

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Asserts that California's absentee ballots are not postmarked through the postal service.

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“Every demographic group, every political affiliation supporting this by 80%.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 04:10-04:18
“California's law says that no ballots are allowed to be counted once the polls close.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 06:09-06:15
“Democrats in their jurisdiction, they have very loose rules that allow for open ended cheating and fraud to take place.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 02:45-02:53
“Our election law in Florida is based around treating every ballot as, as if it was evidence in a trial.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 02:59-03:06
“You have to request your absentee ballots... Now you have to request it for every election cycle.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 03:08-03:18
“What we're trying to do federally with the Save America act is two very simple things. Number one, that there has to be voter ID when you…”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 03:40-03:50
“The second piece is verification that you're an American citizen when you register to vote.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 03:59-04:06
“In these blue states which have become deep blue states, the Democrats are going to have serious problems.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 04:39-04:44
“I had a piece of legislation last Congress that said for every federal election, all mail in ballots have to be postmarked.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 06:40-06:47
“It's about protecting the sanctity of the American vote so that the will of the American people is actually being delivered in our…”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 07:06-07:15
“The medical establishment is more focused on testing and pharmaceuticals than it is on wellness.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 08:20-08:26
“Governor DeSantis and Casey DeSantis are testing various food products for excessive additives.”
Dan Bongino & Byron Donalds Break Down the SAVE Act and talk about California | Explosive Interview | Uploaded February 9, 2026 | 09:36-09:53
“Compound interest...is the eighth wonder of the world.”
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