Trump points to India’s voter ID rules in call to pass SAVE America Act

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White House Headlines - August 18, 2026

White House Headlines - August 18, 2026

President Trump pointed to India’s election laws in an effort to bolster support for voter registration reform outlined in the Safeguarding America’s Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which is backed by the White House.

“Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration — ‘How can you have Elections in the U.S. without a valid Photo ID?’” the president wrote in a Monday post on Truth Social.

“India’s last Election had 646,000,000 Voters! Less than 1% voted by mail, and every single Voter had to have a VALID Photo Identity Document. We need to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, now,” he........

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