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Trump Pushes to Take Over Elections, Punish His Enemies: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Ned Parker

2026-05-08 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt A new investigation by Reuters details how the Trump administration is seeking to gain federal control over elections in at least eight states, employing investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID records for the campaign. "What we're seeing is the Trump administration, in some ways, is seeking to relitigate the 2020 election, and they're also seeking to impose federal authority over the administration of elections," says investigative journalist Ned Parker. Parker also discusses the Trump administration's campaign of retribution against the president's perceived enemies, for which he and his colleagues at Reuters just won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. "What we found in our count of 470 targets was that it really cut across all aspects of American society," he says. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@forrestjowers1403 2026-05-08

The republicans screamed about the democrats rigging the elections And now they're rigging the elections right in public in front of everybody in front of the whole world they're doing it This country's gone to hell because of the republicans And there billionaire supporters

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@marionduncan2063 2026-05-08

I guess if they don't let you vote, you can stop paying taxes. No taxation without representation

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@getvnews1918 2026-05-08

How can anyone believe in a person who works with or for a known criminal and liar?

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@muzikhed 2026-05-08

This is corruption and the Supreme is complicit.

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@Rippypoo 2026-05-08

Thanks, Amy and team.

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@1minnows 2026-05-08

How sad to see what this administration has done.

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@digging4truthtoo 2026-05-08

This is insanity! Trump MUST BE STOPPED!

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@evelync177 2026-05-08

If there is still any question of an imminent civil “war” in the U.S., this report has answered conclusively!

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@LiveLoveLaugh5685 2026-05-08

What is our government going to do to stop Conman in Chief? NOTHING

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@conniewolf7300 2026-05-08

We knew he would do this!

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