Sen.Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) America Act would make it harder for Democrats to win elections — prompting Republicans to argue she had finally said "the quiet part out loud" about Democrats' opposition to stricter election laws.Slotkin made the remarks in a video recently unearthed by Breitbart News that was recorded the day after the Senate narrowly rejected the SAVE America Act in June.
The bill failed 48–50 after four Republicans joined Democrats in voting against it.The SAVE America Act has become one of the biggest legislative fights in Congress, as President Donald Trump has made its passage his top priority.Trump refused to sign a housing bill Friday to protest against Congress' failure to pass the SAVE America Act.WATCH: HAWLEY FUMES AFTER 4 GOP SENATORS HELP SINK TRUMP-BACKED VOTER ID LAWDuring a June 6 address to Indiana's state Democratic Party, Slotkin celebrated the Senate's rejection of the SAVE America Act, in which she claimed the bill would allow the Trump administration to "rig our democracy.""It would be hard for any Democrat in any state to win any election," Slotkin said of the SAVE America Act.Slotkin did not explain how the legislation would hurt Democratic politicians.Sen.
Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) America Act would make it harder for Democrats to win elections.(Tom Williams/Getty Images)The SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of U.S.
citizenship to register to vote and photo identification to cast a ballot in federal elections, and mandates that states take additional steps to remove noncitizens from voter rolls.Trump argued for months that Democrats opposed the SAVE America Act because it would make it harder to "cheat" in elections, claiming the party benefits politically from weak voter verification measures and the votes of people who are not eligible to vote.During his Feb.24 State of the Union address, Tr...