White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News to try and promote the SAVE America Act, but viewers weren’t happy as they begged Congress not to pass it
Karoline Leavitt was ridiculed by Fox News viewers(Image: AP)
Karoline Leavitt faced opposition from Fox News viewers as she appeared on the network to promote the SAVE America Act.
The 28-year-old held a press briefing which aired live on Fox News on Monday, March 16. During the address, Leavitt listed five reasons why she believes Congress should pass the controversial bill, which would require voters to provide approved identification when they go to vote.
Passing the SAVE America Act would also mean voters would need to provide proof of citizenship when registering. The bill would also include two unrelated provisions around transgender rights, including one which would block sex reassignment surgeries on minors.
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During Leavitt’s press briefing she argued, “On another matter here at home, President Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, one of the most critical pieces of legislation in our nation’s history. The SAVE America Act is overwhelmingly popular with all Americans because each provision is rooted in common sense.
“The SAVE America Act has five simple requirements, as requested by the president of the United States. Number one, voters have to show ID to cast a ballot in an American election. Very simple.” She alleged “90% of Americans, including more than 80% of Democrat voters agree with this,” but did not share where her statistics came from.
The White House press secretary continued, “Number two, the SAVE America Act will require all voters to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in American elections. Again, this is popular and rooted in common sense.
“Only American citizens have the right to vote in American elections, but after Joe Biden and the Democrats allowed tens of millions of illegal aliens into our country, it’s more important than ever to ensure that only American citizens are registering to vote in on our nations voter rolls and Congress needs to pass this.”
Leavitt added, “Number three, the SAVE America Act abolishes the incredibly unsecure practice of universal mail-in ballots, which through the door wide open for fraud. Importantly, the SAVE America Act maintains exceptions for Americans to use mail-in ballots like for illness, disability, military, or travel reasons.
“The bipartisan 2005 report of the Commission on Federal Election Reform, shared by of all people former president Jimmy Carter and former secretary of state James Baker, concluded that, quote, ‘absentee ballots remain the largest source of potential voter fraud.'”
She said it is “time for Congress to finally address this.” Sharing more of her reasons, Leavitt said, “Number four, the SAVE America Act permanently bans men from competing in women’s sports. President Trump signed a landmark executive order upholding the promise of Title IX and ending this dangerous and unfair practice.”
She then went on a transphobic rant, warning, “But now it’s time for Congress to codify this into law. Number five, the SAVE America Act bans transgender mutilation surgery for children. Again, President Trump signed a common sense executive order to do this and kept his promise to the American people, but now Congress needs to do the same and codify it.
“It’s well passed time for Democrats in Congress to stop perpetuating the radical and false claim that you can somehow change a child’s sex. You can not.”
Leavitt concluded, “Passing the SAVE America Act is the most important thing that Republicans, and frankly the Democrats, can do to strengthen election integrity and protect our democracy. It’s what the American people elected Republicans to do and they must deliver on it as soon as possible.”
She shared a clip from the Fox News broadcast on X, where her critics were quick to jump on it. Someone shared a gif of a singer with the caption, “Dream on,” while another wrote the simple message, “Hell NO.”
A third Fox News viewer fumed, “No! The #SaveAct is a scam authored by @SenMikeLee @SenRickScott at the demand of the most corrupt @POTUS in history. Trump & his mafia cohorts in Congress have written the act to steal millions of our votes. Not only steal our votes also seize our voter rolls. Nothing good can come from this act.”
“A big fat resounding NO!” someone else warned as another person questioned on social media, “You mean the voter suppression act?”
