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Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
In a social media post Sunday, Trump pushed the GOP-controlled Senate to skirt its 60-vote threshold to move most legislation.
It's a requirement that necessitates some Democratic buy-in.
He wants Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota to sidestep Democratic opposition to pass the Save America Act by simple majority.
The bill would require voter identification and proof of citizenship for voting.
Most states already require some form of ID.
But Thune has said setting aside this 60-vote threshold doesn't have support in the GOP conference.
Trump has long railed baselessly against corrupt U.S.
is extremely rare, and states run elections.
In 2020, Trump attempted to overturn his election loss.
Courts rejected every effort to challenge the results.
Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
In a social media post Sunday, Trump pushed the GOP-controlled Senate.
To skirt its 60-vote threshold to move most legislation, it's a requirement that necessitates some Democratic buy-in.
He wants Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota to sidestep Democratic opposition to pass the Save America Act by simple majority.
The bill would require voter identification and proof of citizenship for voting.
Most states already require some form of ID.
But Thune has said setting aside this 60-vote threshold doesn't have support in the GOP conference.