Marshall Doubles Down on SAVE America Election Claims

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) defended the proposed SAVE America Act and shrugged off election-fraud evidence presented by “Meet The Press” host Ryan Nobles, saying voters and lawmakers “look at this differently.” Marshall also backed President Donald Trump’s r

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) didn’t just defend the SAVE America Act on television Sunday morning—he dismissed the core challenge thrown at him.

When “Meet The Press” host Ryan Nobles pressed him on election fraud conspiracies, Marshall’s response was a shrug that landed like a dare. The two, he said, simply “look at this differently” when it comes to election fraud.

The exchange came as Nobles questioned Marshall on the SAVE America Act. The proposal, if passed, would require voters to provide proof of citizenship before voting and would ultimately give Republicans an edge in the upcoming midterms.

Nobles pointed to the Heritage Foundation. which has reported that only about 100 noncitizens have voted in an election since the ’80s—an argument meant to undercut the premise that election fraud is widespread enough to justify sweeping changes. Marshall did not engage with the specific figure in his rebuttal. Instead, he told Nobles the bill is still a good thing because “the election process needs to be trustworthy.”.

After Nobles asked him for an example of fraud that the SAVE America Act could have prevented—something that would have actually altered an election—Marshall leaned harder into the emotional logic of the policy. “Yeah, Ryan, I guess we just look at this differently,” he said. Then he returned to a single theme: that the election process must be trusted. and that it is central to “the backbone and the survival of this nation.”.

He then turned the questioning back on Democrats.

“What are Democrats running from,” Marshall said. “Why are they afraid? If what you’re saying is true, then why are you worried about this? Why not have voter ID? Why not have some type of proof of citizenship.”

The SAVE America Act has also become entangled in national politics beyond election rules. On June 24. President Donald Trump refused to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act until Congress passed the SAVE America Act. Marshall defended that move as leverage, calling it “classic Donald Trump negotiation style.”.

But the pressure around Trump’s negotiations did not stay contained. Behind the scenes. the refusal to sign the housing bill—and four Senate Republicans voting to end the war in Iran—helped trigger a shouting match between Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Trump on Wednesday. Most of the other Senate Republicans who were at the meeting offered only sarcastic responses afterward. but on Sunday Marshall stepped in to defend what happened.

Marshall said Trump “feels like his own team pulled his legs out from behind him.”

“I’m just shocked that there’s a world out there that thinks that grown people can’t have a firm discussion. ” Marshall said. “I’ve been through so many hospital board meetings with doctors yelling at each other over what time surgery should start. And maybe I was part of some of those yelling matches as well. Look, but it worked.”.

In one interview. Marshall treated election fraud skepticism as a matter of perspective. then treated political conflict inside Washington as proof that arguments—however loud—can move deals forward. The thread running through both moments was simple: trust the process. force the terms. and don’t expect to be convinced by numbers alone.

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