Franco Ordonez

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24 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 17 Jul

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Consider This from NPR · The reality of voting security in America · 17 Jul 2026 podcast

Let me jump in here, Scott. matched

I mean, it's not surprising, though, that a country like China would be trying to gather so much of this information about Americans. matched

But actually, as Ashley pointed out, there's no evidence that those adversaries have been able to change votes or affect an outcome. matched

I mean, I view it very substantially. matched

I mean, one of the most powerful tools that a president has, a political tool, is his bully pulpit. matched

Trump's using a primetime address that's often saved for the most important and sensitive discussions, such as, you know, making the case for a country going to war. matched

But Trump did not, for example, use this speech to further explain why the U.S. matched

decided just a few days ago to restart the war with Iran. matched

Instead, as Ashley laid out, this was primarily about rehashing old claims. matched

Yeah. matched

I mean, Trump's been sowing doubt on the election system for decades. matched

He also wants to pressure lawmakers to pass his legislation that would overhaul elections, legislation that's been stalled in Congress. matched

But one other thing, Scott, this speech may also be about redefining the terms of the debate going into the midterms. matched

I mean, voters are very concerned about the economy in Iran, and that's been hurting Trump politically. matched

But election security is something that has energized Trump supporters in the past. matched

So even though many of these claims have already been debunked, Democrats actually risk being drawn into a prolonged back and forth with Republicans on proposals that they think are popular instead of spending that time talking about the economy. matched

Yeah, for sure. matched

I mean, there were a lot of concerns actually ahead of the speech that this could hurt Republicans and make them look out of touch. matched

I mean, many Republicans have been clamoring for a while now that Trump should focus on the economy, especially those Republicans who are running for reelection in swing districts. matched

But Trump has not really heeded those requests, even announcing he would not sign a very popular bill to lower housing costs out of protest, actually, for the party not doing more on this issue. matched

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