Fitness personality and commentator Jillian Michaels criticized Democratic opposition to voter identification requirements and other election reforms, arguing that claims of widespread election security are difficult to verify without stronger safeguards.
Michaels questioned assertions that there is no evidence of voter fraud, saying the current election system lacks measures that would make such claims easier to assess.
"When the Democrats say there is no proof of fraud, how do you know?" Michaels said.
"You don't require ID. You can't find something you're not looking for."
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She argued that Democrats have declined to address what she described as vulnerabilities in the election system.
"Democrats absolutely refuse to fix these vulnerabilities because they're hiding behind accusations of racism and voter suppression," Michaels said.
According to Michaels, voter identification requirements and similar election integrity measures should not be viewed as discriminatory.
"But I think we've established that nobody honestly believes requiring clean vote rules and basic identity verification is discriminatory," she said.
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Michaels contended that political considerations, rather than concerns about discrimination, explain Democratic resistance to election reforms.
"The real reason that Democrats resist reform is because the current system benefits them politically," she said.
"That is the answer. Everyone knows it."
She concluded by arguing that political incentives discourage efforts to change the current system.
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"When the loopholes tilt in your favor, you don't have an incentive to close them."
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