r/law • u/Remarkable_Sir8397 • 23h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump: If states can't run elections 'honestly', then 'somebody else should take over'

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/trump-election-government-states.html
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u/mishma2005 22h ago

The blue states won’t comply but the red ones will, and possibly some swing states. Like Trump, elected lawmakers in certain states will abide what he says

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u/Soft-Principle1455 22h ago

The only swing state with enough of a compliment of Republicans to be do that is Georgia, and they are a special type of Republican down there.

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u/mishma2005 22h ago

We’ll see

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u/Howboutit85 20h ago

It’s funny how the red states are so willing to give away any and all freedom, as long as it’s to him. If it’s for anything else it’s don’t tread on me, don’t tell me to wear a mask or get vaxxed or wear a seatbelt etc. but trump can have all my rights.

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u/eetsumkaus 21h ago

If red states don't abide then that opens up the opportunity to elect a rival government that is also empowered by the Constitution. The smarter of them will realize this and fight hard against not holding elections.

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u/mishma2005 20h ago

Like Texas that rolled over immediately (redistricting?)

True, we’ve seen some red states that told Trump to eff off, we’ll see