Apparently, in 2026, racism no longer exists, and Southern states and their Republican leaders can be trusted to oversee free and fair elections. Right on cue, Louisiana suspended its congressional primaries ahead of early voting to redraw its maps and lock out Black, Democratic voters. Florida followed suit with a new map to give Republicans four more seats. Five of the seven Indiana Republicans who resisted Trump’s pressure to gerrymander their state were just booted out after Trump backed their opponents.
On Wednesday, the FBI, which now serves as a weapon to attack Trump’s enemies and protect MAGA allies, raided the office of Louise Lucas, a Virginia Democratic state lawmaker, who championed the state's successful redistricting push and added, “You all started it and we fing finished it.” A few hours later, a federal judge ruled that the Justice Department does not have to return the 2020 election ballots that the FBI seized during its raid of Fulton County, Georgia.
Earlier in the week, Trump said he plans on sticking around for another 8 or 9 years, and he has been selling 2028 Trump merchandise, even though he cannot legally run for a third term. Oh, he also just asked Americans to pay an extra $1 billion for his “ballroom,” which clearly is anything but and is looking more like a secure bunker for Trump, his family, and his rich friends.
Clearly, this man is not leaving legally or peacefully, and Republicans are more than happy to help him cheat just like they supported him during the January 6th insurrection.
Democracy Forward’s President Skye Perriman joins The Left Hook to sound the alarm and also offer practical tips on how we, the majority, can fight back and reclaim our vote and democracy.
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