The Philip DeFranco Show The Trump Election Rigging Situation Is Worse Than You Think
Feb 3, 2026
A rundown of alarming moves to centralize control of US elections and claims behind those assertions. Discussion of warrantless DHS subpoenas and civil liberties concerns. Coverage of subpoena fights around the Epstein files and who might be called to testify. Report on France raiding X over hate speech and deepfake worries tied to social platforms.
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Trump Urges Federal Takeover Of Elections
- Donald Trump openly called for Republicans to “nationalize” elections, challenging long-standing state control over voting.
- Philip DeFranco points out this contradicts constitutional norms and rests on false claims about noncitizen voting.
Voter-Fraud Claims Don’t Match The Data
- Claims of 25 million undocumented immigrants and widespread noncitizen voting are false or massively exaggerated.
- DeFranco notes Trump’s DHS probe flagged only about 10,000 registrations for possible noncitizens, showing negligible scale.
Unofficial White House Election Probe Raises Alarms
- Tulsi Gabbard has been running a parallel election-fraud probe with White House backing and even joined an on-site FBI raid.
- DeFranco highlights the alarming optics of Trump speaking directly to frontline FBI agents via Gabbard’s call.