Hakeem Jeffries Takes Aim At Trump Over Call To Nationalize Election: 'Get Lost'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took aim at President Donald Trump over his call to nationalize elections and have the federal government take over the voting process in some states.

"Donald Trump wants to nationalize the midterm election so he can steal it. Get lost. We will never let that happen," Jeffries said in a social media publication.

Donald Trump wants to nationalize the midterm election so he can steal it.Get lost.We will never let that happen.

— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) February 4, 2026

The president sparked controversy with the remarks. He claimed during an appearance in former Deputy FBI Dan Bongino's podcast that "the Republicans should say, 'We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least — many, 15 places.'"

"We have states that are so crooked, and they're counting votes — we have states that I won that show I didn't win. Now you're going see something in Georgia where they were able to get with a court order, the ballots, you're going to see some interesting things," he added, in reference to an FBI raid on Fulton County.

It is the latest escalation from Trump regarding election administration even though Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that "the times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof" even though Congress can pass federal regulation.

NBC News explained that the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the wording article to mean that states have control over voter-related processes, including voter registration, supervision, among others.

Asked to elaborate, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said "President Trump cares deeply about the safety and security of our elections — that's why he's urged Congress to pass the SAVE Act and other legislative proposals that would establish a uniform standard of photo ID for voting, prohibit no-excuse mail-in voting, and end the practice of ballot harvesting."

Federal courts have prevented Trump from shaping election rules. They have prevented the administration from implementing parts of an executive order with major election changes, including the need to prove citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.

However, some have supported the initiative. Former White House adviser Steve Bannon said ICE "will surround the polls" in the midterm elections. "We're not going to sit here and allow to steal the country again. You can whine and cry and throw your toys out all you want but We'll never again allow an election to be stolen," he said.

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