Headline Roundup • August 31st, 2025
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter ID
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump said late Saturday night that he would sign an executive order requiring voter identification for “every single vote” in upcoming US elections.
Key Quote: Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!! Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That Are Very Ill, And The Far Away Military.”
For Context: Earlier this month, Trump said he would sign an executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
How The Media Covered It: Mainstream outlets from the left and center generally highlighted Trump’s claims that there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election early in coverage, describing them as “false.” Outlets from the right largely didn’t mention Trump’s claims about the 2020 election. Fox News (Right bias) noted a Gallup poll that found 67% of Democrats, 84% of Independents, and 98% of Republicans supported mandating voter ID.
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Karsten Moran for The New York Times
President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order to require voter identification for all U.S. elections, a continuation of his efforts to overhaul the nation’s election laws, which he has long attacked and falsely blamed for his 2020 election loss.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said, “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!” He did not provide further details about the order.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday night on Truth Social that he plans to issue an executive order mandating voter identification for all voters nationwide.
Trump declared that voter ID "Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS!" and stated he would be "Doing An Executive Order To That End."
The announcement also included his intention to eliminate mail-in voting except for seriously ill individuals and military personnel serving overseas.
President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order aimed at requiring voter I.D. in elections across the country.
Trump made the statement on social media late Saturday night, saying he is also seeking other reforms to how U.S. elections take place.
