<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s efforts to take greater control of voting processes have so far fallen short, said the Times. His SAVE Act that would require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship failed to advance in the Senate. But as the Jan. 6, 2001 insurrection demonstrated, the president still can \u201csow substantial chaos\u201d with false allegations of fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Week<\/p>\n Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \nSUBSCRIBE & SAVE\n<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Sign up for The Week’s Free Newsletters<\/p>\n From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n Latest Videos From The president is using a familiar playbook, LeBron Antonio Hill said at The Sacramento Bee<\/a>. Trump is attempting to \u201csow doubt, divide the country and rally his base with conspiracy\u201d in order to upend elections that do not go his way. California is actually a \u201cmodel for voter access and participation\u201d with features such as \u201cuniversal mail-in ballots, early voting and same-day registration\u201d that have led to \u201crecord turnout\u201d in elections. That achievement is \u201csomething to celebrate, not undermine.\u201d Americans should not allow Trump\u2019s \u201cpetty and tired strategy to become the norm.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s California accusations have \u201cnaturally elicited eye-rolls,\u201d but the state really does have a \u201cleaky election system\u201d that juices Democratic votes, The Wall Street Journal<\/a> said in an editorial. With the Golden State\u2019s \u201csloth-like pace of counting ballots,\u201d it can take days for results to emerge. That is why Pratt, who first appeared to be in second place in the early results, dropped to third and out of the race as more votes were counted. The delayed results are a \u201cdisservice to democracy,\u201d but Democrats<\/a> do not seem to care \u201cas long as progressives are winning.\u201d<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n \u2018Cried wolf too many times\u2019<\/p>\n The debate makes California the \u201cnew ground zero for free and fair elections,\u201d Marc Elias said at Democracy Docket<\/a>. Trump has attacked its voting processes repeatedly over the years, claiming he would have won the famously liberal state if not for fraud. \u201cIf Jesus Christ came down and was the vote counter, I would win California, okay?\u201d Trump said to Dr. Phil in 2024. But that seems unlikely. Trump simply \u201ccannot \u201cbear the fact that there are people willing to stand up to him and his lies,\u201d said Elias.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s fraud claims \u201cmay backfire on him in the fall,\u201d Richard L. Hasen said at MS NOW<\/a>. Pushback now against the president\u2019s accusations could \u201cinoculate the public against similar unsupported charges\u201d in the midterm elections. \u201cThe boy has cried wolf too many times.\u201d<\/p>\n Explore More<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/qsgislpohy1687441729.svg\")
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