President Donald Trump called for Republicans to "nationalize" voting. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)
"Just a few hours ago, Donald Trump said he wants to nationalize elections around the country. That's what Trump said. You think he believes in democracy? He said, 'We want to take over, the Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,'" Schumer said Monday. "Does Donald Trump need a copy of the Constitution? What he is saying is outlandishly illegal."
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson later clarified Trump's comments in a statement to ABC News. She argued Trump was expressing his desire for the U.S. to have free and fair elections.
"President Trump cares deeply about the safety and security of our elections – that’s why he’s urged Congress to pass the SAVE Act and other legislative proposals that would establish a uniform standard of photo ID for voting, prohibit no-excuse mail-in voting, and end the practice of ballot harvesting," Jackson said.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., condemned Trump's statements on Monday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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"If we lose the midterms, you’ll lose so many of the things that we’re talking about, so many of the assets that we’re talking about, so many of the tax cuts that we’re talking about, and it would lead to very bad things," Trump told the crowd.
Fox News' Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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