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President Donald Trump told conservative broadcaster Dan Bongino that Republicans should “take over” and “nationalize” voting in at least 15 places, repeating false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and alleging without evidence that immigrants are voting illegally. Trump did not offer specifics on how nationalization would work. His remarks sparked legal and political pushback, including from Republican Rep. Don Bacon, who said elections are run by states under the Constitution - a foundational framework that constitutionally delegates election administration to states, not the federal government. Trump’s comments come amid rising tensions around election integrity, recent FBI activity in Georgia related to 2020 records, and ongoing debates over federal versus state control of elections.