The SAVE America Act: Trump's Scheme to Steal the 2026 Elections
Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
Democracy Docket
4.9 • 702 Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
The SAVE America Act isn't about securing free and fair elections — it's actually the opposite. It’s about stealing the 2026 midterms. Marc Elias breaks down exactly how this voter suppression bill works, and why millions of Americans could lose their right to vote.
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00:00 Trump's Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections
00:32 Origins: From Political Stunt to National Legislation
02:23 Debunking the Myth of Noncitizen Voting
04:54 The Original 2024 Provisions: Targeting Specific Voters
12:33 2026: Trump’s Strategy to Control the Midterms
16:16 Fighting the DOJ for Voter Privacy in Court
18:04 The Save America Act: Restricting Mail-In & Absentee Voting
23:17 The Risk of Large-Scale Voter Purges via DHS
26:47 Escalation: Prepared Texts and Anti-Trans Provisions
32:43 How to Fight Back: Action Steps for Every Voter
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| 0:29.8 | This week, the United States Senate will consider the Save America Act, a bill that frankly |
| 0:35.0 | started as a political stunt. |
| 0:37.1 | When it was first proposed in 2024, |
| 0:39.3 | no one thought much of it. No one except Donald Trump. In this episode, I'll explain how a political |
| 0:44.8 | stunt turned into something that is now threatening democracy and what we can all do to fight back. |
| 0:50.2 | Look, it's going to be a journey and you're not going to want to miss it. So sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy the ride. |
| 0:56.5 | But before we get into it, subscribe to this channel to stay informed about how you can defend democracy. |
| 1:02.4 | So by now, you've all heard of the Save Act or the Save America Act. They're both basically the same bill. |
| 1:07.8 | But what you need to know is that the origin of this story was not as serious |
| 1:12.2 | legislation. I know what you're thinking. It's still not serious legislation. And that is true. |
| 1:16.1 | It is just Donald Trump's latest effort to try to take control of the 2026 midterm elections, |
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