“Trump Is Restructuring Power to Rig Elections,” Warns U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin
January 30, 2026
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, from Michigan has sharply criticised Donald Trump warning Americans that he is rewiring the system to stay in charge, rig the elections, crush opposition, and lock in control.
Elissa Slotkin isn’t fear-mongering.
She’s is speaking the facts.
Change the rules.
Stack the system.
Call it “law and order.”
This isn’t politics.
It’s a power grab.
And it never stops on its own.
@senslotkin
#DemocracyUnderThreat #PowerGrab
English Script:
Elissa Slotkin: What I’m about to say. And my theory of the case is something I never imagined saying. I believe Trump is reshaping the country to hold on to power. Trump is following the same playbook as almost every authoritarian in history. The playbook is, first, get elected to address legitimate issues. In our case, the cost of living. Once in office, surround yourself with people loyal to you. Accumulate power and influence, and then start using it against your perceived enemies. But here’s the kicker. There comes a time in every authoritarian playbook where you hit a tipping point. You accumulate so much power that you realize if you ever lose and your opponent gets elected, they could use that very power against you. So you hold onto it with everything you have. There are two ways this can happen. Both straight out of the same authoritarian playbook. The first, a scenario in which Trump finds a pretext, invokes the Insurrection Act and tries to impose martial law. Elections, therefore, could be canceled. Or if they happen, he could surround polling places with military and federal law enforcement to intimidate voters. The second option is harder to track, but can still swing an election. Labeling opposition groups, candidates and elected officials as terrorists or criminals and going after the infrastructure that allows for competitive elections. For instance, Trump could use the IRS to make it impossible for Democrats to fundraise. He could sue left leaning organizations. And so disinformation about our elections. He could discredit, defund and silence his opposition until they have no chance of winning an election. The point is, there is more than one way to destroy an election. There’s more than one way to lose our democracy. I’m popping a flare today because we’re in danger of that happening here at home.
