Noncitizen voting claims animate Trump’s attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges

President Donald Trump and his allies are intensifying their rhetoric against noncitizen voting as the November midterm elections draw near. They are advocating for the U.S. Postal Service to issue mail ballots exclusively to voters confirmed as U.S. citizens. The Census Bureau released a controversial report suggesting that thousands of noncitizens may have voted in the 2020 election, an issue that Trump's Department of Homeland Security claims could affect up to 250,000 noncitizens across four states.

However, there is a lack of concrete evidence supporting these claims. A recent audio recording from a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine revealed plans to enlist U.S. marshals and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at polling stations to curb noncitizen voting. Experts warn that the focus on this issue could lead to potential legal challenges to Trump's election results in the midterms. Critics argue that these claims are misleading and could sow distrust among voters.