""getting more dangerous because he's getting weaker,""
""As he loses more and more favor and popularity among the American people, he's going to continue to try to make up for that using the machinery of government that he controls,""
""But that's perilous for him. It's certainly perilous for the whole country.""
""But let's also remember this: The ultimate backstop is the American people. Yes, we would hope it would be Congress. Certainly, we look to the courts, but at the end of the day, any of those kinds of maneuvers cannot work if the American people stand unified against them.""
Trump is increasingly using federal tools, including immigration agents and FBI raids, in efforts to obtain states' voter rolls as his popularity falls. As public favor declines, there is a greater tendency to rely on government machinery to compensate, which poses national risks. Elections are administered locally by neighbors, county officials, and volunteers and retain substantial integrity. Institutional backstops such as Congress and the courts matter, but a unified American public is the ultimate defense against attempts to subvert electoral processes. Voters must hold Trump and his enablers accountable for policies and maneuvers that threaten democracy.
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