Can Trump steal the midterms?

特朗普能偷走中期选举吗?

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2026-10-24

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Between the Trump administration’s executive orders, lawsuits, and relentless rhetoric, it feels like voting systems in America are under constant threat. Is it working?  Editor’s note: Earlier in this episode, Sweren-Becker said that 26 courts had decided that the DoJ is not entitled to voter records. Oklahoma settled its suit, and the state agreed to provide its voter data. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Photo caption: President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. If you enjoy our reporting and want to learn more, sign up for Astead’s weekly newsletter, Midterms, Actually. Just go to www.vox.com/midtermsactually to learn more, and get in-depth analysis about this year’s election right to your inbox.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • These days, election day isn't really a thing.

  • It's more like election month.

  • But here's a question.

  • How secure is our voting system, especially considering

  • that the president has spent the last several years explicitly attacking its integrity?

  • The president wants to use the post office to control who does not get mail ballots.

  • This morning, with the midterms fast approaching, President Trump attempting to crack down on mail-in ballots.

  • We'll never have an honest election if you have mail-in.

  • And it's time that the Republicans get tough and stop it.

  • He repeated unsupported claims of fraud.

  • He accused China of obtaining thousands of voter rolls.

  • Trump has challenged states' authority on their voting rolls, raised fears about foreign interference.

  • Tried to change the rules on mail-in ballots, and basically just confused the hell out of everybody.

  • But it's worth asking, has it worked?

  • To some degree, I think the administration has succeeded in creating

  • some confusion about the rules or a lack of confidence.

  • But the only way that that campaign to undermine our confidence

  • and to sow distrust actually works is if voters stay home.

  • Eliza Swearenbecker is the deputy director for the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.

  • And this week on America Actually, we ask her, how safe is our vote?