Donald Trump announced Sunday that Republicans plan to dispense a large “Election Integrity Army” to every single state for the 2026 midterms – invoking his debunked claims that the United States does not have fair elections.

In a message on his Truth Social platform the president appeared to attribute his “Historic Election in 2024” to the fact that the Republican National Committee sent thousands of volunteers across the country to poll watch or assist with election litigation through a volunteer program.

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    8 hours ago

    FYI it’s illegal to post soldiers at polling stations in the US

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      Yes, and they know it, but they don’t care. They believe in the might is right. People need to wake up. The rule of law is over.

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      It won’t be soldiers. It’ll be Proud Boys and your local bigot embracing the opportunity to harass women, minorities, LGBTQ (or people they assume are)… basically anyone that doesn’t look MAGA material. It’s an open call for mob intimidation under the auspices of “protecting election integrity”.

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      FYI that doesn’t matter anymore and isn’t going to magically course correct when they have nothing to fear from a dociled populace.