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Donald Trump: “We want to have honest elections.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

'It's A Disgrace': Trump Rips Democrats, Claims They Oppose Voter ID Laws To 'Cheat' Election

Published October 6, 2026

Somebody said, what does ID stand for? Those people? I don't know where the hell this person comes from. So now I say voter identification. We want to have proof of citizenship. We want to have honest elections. That's the whole way. (01:42–01:45)

STATEMENT

Asserts a desire for elections to be conducted honestly, implying current elections are not.

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“We're not allowed to ask [if you are a citizen].”
Asserts that current regulations do not allow asking about citizenship status when voting.00:32-00:34
“They won't approve proof of citizenship.”
Asserts that Democrats refuse to approve proof of citizenship for voting.00:03-00:07
“The Democrats will not approve [voter identification].”
Asserts that Democrats refuse to approve voter identification measures.00:11-00:14
“The only reason the Democrats won't approve it is because they want to cheat.”
Asserts that Democrats oppose voter ID to facilitate election cheating.00:42-00:48
“They do cheat.”
Asserts that Democrats engage in election cheating.00:47-00:49