Democrats created, and media have promoted, the myth that the SAVE America Act’s voter I.D. requirement would make it harder for married women to vote, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained at a press event Tuesday. “One of the biggest things the Democrats are saying, the claims they’re making, is that the SAVE America Act, it would prevent married women from voting in elections or make it harder for them,” a reporter told Leavitt, asking if the allegations are true. “There is zero validity to these claims,” Leavitt said, noting that the Democrats’ false narrative has been advanced by the media: “I’m glad that you brought them up, because you have the Democrats who have created this myth. And it has been perpetuated, unfortunately, by many in the mainstream media. “Let me be very clear: the SAVE America Act does not prohibit anyone from voting – with the exception of illegal aliens.” Related: Elitist Media Ignore Trump’s Top Priority: Popular SAVE America Act It’s actually Democrats, not Republicans, who are working to disenfranchise voters, Leavitt said: “And the greatest way to disenfranchise American citizens from voting in American elections is to allow illegal aliens to vote, which is what Democrats want to do. You see it taking place in Democrat jurisdictions at the state and local level across this country. So, the SAVE America Act corrects that.” Married women who have changed their names who have already registered to vote would be entirely unaffected by the law and those who hadn’t yet registered to vote could still do so by updating their state’s records, Leavitt said. The press secretary went on to express indignation at Democrats’ claims that some groups of people aren’t smart enough to obtain I.D. and register to vote: “And, this is something that the American people, married women, and minorities and people all across the country – who Democrats are insultingly saying cannot do this – they’re already doing it every day: going to the Social Security office, going to the DMV. “And, I think it’s frankly insulting that the Democrats are saying that there are certain groups of people in this country who aren’t smart enough to update their documentation to allow them to vote.” “Again, this is a huge myth,” Leavitt said. .@PressSec says "there is zero validity" to the Democrats' claim that the SAVE America Act would prevent and/or hinder married women from voting in elections. pic.twitter.com/vQ28harwhT — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 10, 2026 Indeed, as CNSNews has reported, a Pew Research study of U.S. adults shows broad minority support for voter I.D. requirements: 82% of Latinos favor photo ID to vote. 76% of black Americans favor photo ID to vote. 85% of white people favor photo ID to vote. 83% of all U.S. adults favor photo ID to vote. “Normally, you’d might expect there’d be a big divide by party, with Republicans really for it and Democrats really against it – but not really, here,” CNN Data Analyst Harry Enten observed regarding the poll, pointing out that even 71% of Democrats support requiring a photo ID to vote. Total support for requiring photo ID to vote has been “north of 75%” for years, Enten said, citing Pew surveys going back to 2018. Americans agree with Nicki Minaj when it comes to voter id. 83% of favor photo voter id to vote per Pew. This includes 70%+ of Democrats and Republicans, as well as 75%+ of Americans across races.... White, Black, and Latino. It's not controversial. pic.twitter.com/9Kocw85Uh8 — (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) February 3, 2026