U.S. President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of declaring a national emergency for national security as justification if the "voter ID bill," known as the "SAVE Act," is not enacted by the midterm elections this November.

The bill, strongly pushed by President Trump, aims to strengthen the verification of citizenship and identification during voter registration and the voting process.

In an interview released on the 11th local time with conservative broadcast Real America's Voice, when host Wayne Allyn Root suggested a scenario of declaring a national security emergency, President Trump made remarks suggesting that such a scenario could be under consideration.

Mentioning the "SAVE Act," Root said, "If they (Congress) end up not getting the SAVE Act done, you have the power to declare a national security emergency for the election."

He went on to claim, "If you as president of the United States declare a national security emergency, nobody can challenge it," adding, "It can only be overturned by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress."

At that point, President Trump interrupted Root and said, "I will just say that stranger things have happened," and added, "I'll leave it at that."

CNN evaluated this as the "Trumpian style of speaking," which responds to hypothetical questions in a way that does not rule out extreme proposals.

The SAVE Act includes provisions making it mandatory to submit proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to present a photo ID when voting, as well as requiring states to submit their voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security.

Ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump has pushed for the passage of this bill as a top legislative priority for months under the banner of election integrity, but the bill is currently facing difficulties passing in the Senate.

In the past, he has also made remarks on several occasions hinting at ambitions to seize control of elections.

Last February, he claimed that the federal government and the Republican Party "must take control of elections in at least 15 states."

U.S. elections are primarily administered by state governments, with the federal government traditionally playing a supporting role.

However, the Trump administration has attempted to expand federal authority over election administration through measures such as the SAVE Act.

CNN interpreted that while it remains unclear whether President Trump will be able to take control of elections, his obsession with the SAVE Act could be a pretext for bolder actions.

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