Trump Urges Republicans to Block Utah’s Move Toward All Mail-In Ballots

The president calls on Congress to end the filibuster or pass the SAVE America Act, warning that mail-in voting gives Democrats an unfair advantage.

COLORADO — Donald J.Trump posted on Truth Social on June 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM EST, warning that Utah is moving toward an all mail-in ballot system and urging Republicans to take immediate action to stop it. Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “It seems as though the Great State of Utah, which I won each time, and handily, is going to the All Mail In Ballot format of Colorado, and the rest, that always head LEFT, as soon as the move is made. We should stop Utah from doing this. All Mail In Ballots, dishonestly handled, are a big advantage for the Dumocrats, whose only Road to Victory, because their Policies are so insane, is CHEATING. Does the Republican Party have any idea what is happening to it? Step by step, State by State, the Democrats are smiling all the way to the “Bank.” Stop the onslaught by either immediately terminating the Filibuster and/or pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT! Donald J.Trump” Trump compared Utah’s potential shift to the mail-in ballot system already in place in Colorado, asserting that states adopting universal mail-in voting tend to drift politically leftward. He characterized mail-in ballots as susceptible to dishonest handling and framed the issue as an existential threat to the Republican Party’s electoral prospects. The president offered two legislative remedies: eliminating the Senate filibuster, which currently requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, or passing what he called “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.” The SAVE Act, formally known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, is a legislative proposal that would impose stricter voter identification and eligibility verification requirements for federal elections. Trump has repeatedly championed the measure as a cornerstone of his election integrity agenda. Utah has long used mail-in voting as a primary method of ballot delivery, with the state mailing ballots to all registered voters ahead of elections. Colorado adopted a similar universal vote-by-mail system in 2013 and has since been cited by both supporters and critics as a model for expanding or restricting the practice. Trump’s post did not specify what new policy change in Utah prompted his remarks, but his framing suggests he views any further expansion of mail-in voting as a partisan threat. The call to end the filibuster represents a significant escalation in Trump’s rhetoric on Senate procedure. Many Republican senators have historically resisted eliminating the 60-vote threshold, viewing it as a safeguard for minority party rights. Trump’s willingness to push for its removal underscores the priority he places on election reform legislation and his frustration with what he perceives as insufficient Republican urgency on the issue.