Trump bats down compromise on the SAVE America Act

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President Donald Trump refused to consider a compromise to enact parts of the SAVE America Act hours after he canceled signing a housing bill on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon.

In response to the Washington Examiner’s question about including provisions of the SAVE America Act in the special legislative process known as reconciliation, Trump was unequivocal. The legislation requires voter ID and proof of citizenship when registering to vote, but it likely doesn’t have enough votes in the Senate to make it onto Trump’s desk.

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