The Hartmann Report Daily Take: Is a Secret Plot Already in Motion to Take the Election Out of Voters’ Hands?
Feb 27, 2026
A deep dive into reports that activists circulated plans to declare a national emergency to override voting. Discussion of historical precedents where emergency powers hollowed out democracy. Examination of tactics proposed to manufacture crises and narrow dissent. A call to public action against efforts to seize control of elections.
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Emergency Declaration As A Path To Seize Elections
- Powerful actors near Trump are discussing using a declared national emergency to seize control of November's elections.
- Washington Post reporting shows a 17-page draft executive order alleging China interfered in 2020 as the legal pretext for extraordinary presidential election powers.
Jerome Corsi's Influence On Election Manipulation Ideas
- Thom Hartmann recounts Jerome Corsi's role as a political operative who pioneered birther and swift-boat tactics.
- He highlights Corsi's proximity to Trump and how such actors now propose emergency schemes to retain power.
How Crises Have Turned Elections Into Rituals
- History shows fabricated or exaggerated crises let leaders suspend rights and hollow out elections while keeping the appearance of voting.
- Hartmann cites Reichstag 1933 where an arson crisis enabled Hitler to suspend civil liberties and neutralize opponents within weeks.