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How to Stop Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections

How to Stop Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections

The David Frum Show vor 10 Monaten

Brennan Center President Michael Waldman on how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterm elections, how he can be stopped, and what can be done to reform America’s electoral system. Plus: David on Trump’s silly award from FIFA.

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On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s
David Frum opens with his thoughts on the absurd Peace Prize
awarded to Donald Trump by FIFA. David discusses how the invented
prize reflects what FIFA understands about our president—that he’s
the kind of leader who can be won over with shiny trinkets and
fancy ceremonies. Then, David is joined by Michael Waldman
from the Brennan Center for Justice to discuss how the Trump
administration might try to undermine or even outright steal the
2026 elections. David and Michael discuss the possible actions
Trump could take, along with the systems in place to stop him and
what reforms need to happen to the American electoral system.
Michael also discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and what
Republicans are doing to undermine it. Finally, David closes the
episode with a discussion of an article titled “How Responsibility
Shapes Career Success for Leaders,” and what a lesson in management
tells us about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership and
accountability (or lack thereof) in the controversy over the
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