Karoline Leavitt emphasizes the importance of ‘Save America Act’ for President Trump | CloseUp
WELCOME BACK TO CLOSE UP THE STATE OF AMERICA ACT IS MOVING FORWARD IN WASHINGTON AND HEADING TO THE U.S. SENATE. THE LEGISLATION WOULD OVERHAUL VOTING NATIONWIDE, REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER. ELIMINATING MAIL ONLY REGISTRATION AND MANDATING PHOTO ID IN EVERY STATE. MANY OF THESE CHANGES ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT HERE IN THE GRANITE STATE, BUT RIGHT NOW, THIS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. I CAN OBVIOUSLY SPEAK FOR THE PRESIDENT, WHO IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE STRONGEST SUPPORTER OF THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, WHICH, AS YOU KNOW, WOULD REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER TO VOTE. IT WOULD REQUIRE PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION, A PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BEFORE CASTING A BALLOT. AND IT WOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS MADE. I THINK THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE ALLUDING TO WITH THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH HOUSE REPUBLICANS FOR REASONABLE REQUESTS. OF COURSE, FOR OUR MILITARY, FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED AND CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS. THOSE ARE REASONABLE, COMMON SENSE THINGS THAT I BELIEVE HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE DISCUSSING AMONGST THEMSELVES. BUT AS FOR THE PRESIDENT, HE’S BEEN VERY CLEAR. HE WANTS HOUSE REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS TO IF THEY WERE POLITICALLY WISE TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION FOR THE SENATE TO PASS IT, TO SEND IT TO THE PRESIDENT’S DESK SO IT CAN BE SIGNED INTO LAW. AND THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO RUN HEADLONG INTO SENATE RULES. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH VOTES TO BREAK A FILIBUSTER ON THIS BILL. SO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS. AS THE PRESIDE
Karoline Leavitt emphasizes the importance of ‘Save America Act’ for President Trump | CloseUp
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explains President Donald Trump’s support for the Save America Act, which would change voting laws nationwide.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explains President Donald Trump’s support for the Save America Act, which would change voting laws nationwide.