finance Feb 13, 2026

Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter ID requirements before midterms

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Key Points
  • President Donald Trump said he will introduce an executive order on the topic "shortly."
  • Trump has advocated for a national voter-ID requirement and a national ban on noncitizen voting.
  • The House this week advanced voter-ID legislation, but it would not clear the Senate.
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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President Donald Trump on Friday said he will "shortly" issue an executive order laying out the "legal reasons" for national voter-identification requirements.

Trump, in posts late Friday to Truth Social, said he wants voter-ID laws implemented for the 2026 midterm elections, even though legislation mandating them appears poised to stall in Congress.

"The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections," Trump posted to Truth Social.

"This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future. There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!" he continued.

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