He listed Atlanta, Detroit and Philadelphia after making unfounded fraud claims.

President Donald Trump is facing a wave of backlash over his remarks that Republicans should “nationalize” elections. When reached by Newsweek, a White House spokesperson pointed to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying that Trump was referring to the SAVE Act.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to walk back President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize” elections after the president’s comments raised constitutional concerns.

President Donald Trump on Monday said last week’s FBI seizure of Fulton County 2020 election ballots will confirm his belief that the election was stolen from him. The president also told a podcast host that Republicans should consider nationalizing elections or taking over the administration of elections in some states.