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President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order to require voter identification for all U.S. elections, a continuation of his efforts to overhaul the nation's election laws, which he has long attacked and falsely blamed for his 2020 loss to Joe Biden.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!" He did not provide further details about the order.

He also reiterated his intention to restrict mail-in voting except for those who are very ill or in the military serving far away, as well as his opposition to voting machines.

The announcement signals Trump's latest effort to influence election laws through executive order, something that he h

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