Destroying our democracy through a fake "national emergency"

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Last edited Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:57 PM - Edit history (1)

The Washington Post @washingtonpost
Exclusive: Pro-Trump activists are circulating a draft executive order alleging Chinese interference in the 2020 election, proposing a national emergency to expand presidential power over voting, like banning mail ballots and voting machines.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-seeking-executive-power-over-elections-is-urged-to-declare-emergency/ar-AA1X8Gyk

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal 3h
Destroying our democracy through a fake “national emergency” — this is the groundwork Trump has been laying for months. I’ve been raising the alarm, but it’s time for Republicans in Congress to check their president & join us in actually acting as a separate branch of government.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz @DWStweets
We all saw this coming. It’s unconstitutional and illegal.

Election lawyers, get ready.

[OC375]

1. When exceptions are made during emergencies...

…the frequency with which emergencies occur increases. Human Nature 101

[Celerity]

2. archive link

https://archive.ph/ixcnj

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4. thanks!

...forgot to look for the msn link.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-seeking-executive-power-over-elections-is-urged-to-declare-emergency/ar-AA1X8Gyk

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3. oh, like the Reichstag catching fire?

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5. Dictators don't do well without emergency declarations and extraordinary powers.

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6. it's really all they can manage

...with a monumentally unpopular agenda.