He told House Republicans early this month that passing the bill was essential and would “guarantee” election victory. He did not, under questioning from Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, promise there would be no federal agents at polling places. ICE agents and a federal agent ride an escalator at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 25, 2026. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a New York Times op-ed that the voter ID bill was part of Trump’s plan to guarantee the election for Republicans. Republicans in Texas are assuming that Latino voters, among whom Trump made notable gains in 2024, will be there for Republicans not named Trump in 2026.

Source: CNN March 28, 2026 14:01 UTC