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President Donald Trump declared Sunday that he would block any Department of Homeland Security funding agreement unless Congressional Democrats first pass the Save America Act — a bill that would require Americans to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
Trump made the remarks during a NewsNation interview, stating he does not believe any budget deal should move forward until the voter registration legislation receives approval. "Now that I did this, the Democrats want to make a deal. And I don't think any deal should be made on this until they approve SAVE America," Trump was quoted as saying.
The Save America Act faces a significant hurdle in the Senate, where it currently falls short of the 60 votes needed to bypass Democratic opposition. Republicans control 53 of the chamber's 100 seats, leaving the bill without enough bipartisan support to advance under current filibuster rules.
Trump also escalated his immigration enforcement posture over the weekend, announcing plans to station Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at U.S. airports indefinitely. Since ICE operates under DHS, the funding standoff carries direct implications for airport security operations nationwide. Trump framed the airport deployment as leverage, suggesting Democrats would be motivated to negotiate once they saw the consequences of withholding DHS funding.
Supporters of the Save America Act argue the proof-of-citizenship requirement is a necessary safeguard against voter fraud. Republican lawmakers have echoed Trump's claims that non-citizens vote in American elections in significant numbers — an assertion that election officials and researchers have consistently found to be unsupported by evidence.
Opponents, including most Democrats and voting rights advocates, warn the bill could effectively strip millions of eligible Americans of their right to vote, particularly those who lack easy access to passports, birth certificates, or government-issued identification documents.
