The Authoritarian Playbook: Stealing Elections, American Style
Summary
Host Rose Aguilar interviews voting rights attorney David Walbert, author of "Stealing Elections, American Style," about threats to the upcoming midterm elections. They discuss Trump’s restrictive USPS mail-in ballot rules, Supreme Court erosion of voting rights, and historical voter suppression. Walbert warns of potential election interference and urges voters to participate in person to ensure their votes count.
Topics discussed
Introduction: USPS mail-in ballot restrictions and Trump's voting attacks
David Walbert's career origins and early voting rights litigation in Georgia
Supreme Court battles, the Voting Rights Act, and Chief Justice Roberts' role
Current voter suppression tactics, gerrymandering, and Supreme Court hypocrisy
Risks to the 2026 midterms: rogue counties, ICE at polls, and election contests
Strategies for voters, mail ballot challenges, and the myth of non-citizen voting
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