Trump went on a rant, demanding that the RNC stop holding presidential debates and instead fight the implementation of automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania.
Trump wrote on Truth Social:
Pennsylvania is at it again! Radical left Governor Josh Shapiro just announced a move to automatic voter registration, a disaster for the electorate of Republicans, including your favorite president, ME! This is a completely unconstitutional law that Republican leaders in Washington and Pennsylvania must respond strongly to. Likewise, the RNC and Ronna McDaniel need to spend their time on this, instead of pointless debates where I’m ahead by more than 50 points. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin and others are far more important than “Aida”, Sloppy Chris, Lyin’ Mike Pence, Nikki “Birdbrain” Haley, Ron (“Dead Campaign”) DeSanctimonious and the others. Start a lawsuit now and hire the right lawyers this time! The Republican Party of Pennsylvania cannot allow this to happen either. It will be a disaster for our nation, which is being destroyed by these lunatics, Marxists and fascists, whose only real option is to cheat in elections. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Pennsylvania has made it easier to register to vote, and Trump hates it
As a Pennsylvanian, I can tell you that the change in voter registration in Pennsylvania was technically small. Pennsylvanians have been able to register to vote when they get or renew their driver’s license or ID. Previously, a screen asked customers if they wanted to register to vote. Pennsylvanians had to register to vote. The change is that Pennsylvanians will automatically be taken to the voter registration screen they will have to opt out if they do not want to register or change their voter registration.
It’s a small technical change, but it’s huge because it makes it easier for people to register to vote, and anything that makes it easier for people to vote is a concept that Trump hates.
Trump knows he faces an uphill battle to win Pennsylvania in 2024. The former president squeezed every vote out of rural red counties in the state and still lost to President Biden. As red rural parts of the state continue to lose population while blue urban areas grow, it becomes increasingly difficult for Republicans to win statewide.
Donald Trump can only win Pennsylvania if he depresses turnout or if the state makes voting more difficult.
Trump makes his hatred of democracy clear with his opposition to automatic voting in Pennsylvania.