- President Donald Trump claimed on Nov. 5 that Americans need to show ID when shopping at the grocery store or gas station
- The president has made similar comments before as part of his push to pass voter identification laws
- His remarks came the day after multiple Democrats defeated their Republican opponents in key elections across the country
President Donald Trump recently claimed that Americans need to show ID when grocery shopping as he continues to push for voter identification laws in his ongoing crusade against alleged election fraud.
Trump, 79, made the remark while speaking to Republican senators on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the day after Democrats won major races across the country in New York, Virginia, California and New Jersey.
The president called on senators to pass voter ID laws and end the practice of mail-in voting; however, states control how they run their own elections.
"We should pass voter ID. We should pass no mail-in voting. We should pass all the things that we want to pass to make our election secure and safe. Because California is a disaster. Many of the states are disasters, but can you imagine when they vote almost unanimously against voter ID?” he said.
He then added, "All we want is voter ID. You go to a grocery store, you have to give ID. You go to a gas station, you give ID. But for voting, they want no voter ID. It’s only for one reason, because they cheat."
While it's possible the president was referring to purchasing alcohol at a grocery...
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