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2/05/2026

jesse4430
Feb 5
1 min read

LANSING - President Donald Trump is calling to nationalize future elections, claiming the current system is corrupt his statements drawing sharp criticism from Michigan officials. Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall said he supports more federal involvement, However, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, who is running to be the next secretary of state, said Trump has an ulterior motive when making such statements.  Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the proposal appears designed to deter accountability.  Suzanna Shkreli, a Democratic candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, says the president’s claims are aimed to “undermine the confidence in our elections and weaken the power of voters.”  In comments Tuesday, Trump said he wants elections to be honest and claimed states are agents of the federal government. He specifically mentioned Detroit, calling it corrupt.

 
 
 

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