EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 28 MIN
One Thing: Inside Trump’s Fight for Your Voter Data
from CNN 5 Things · host CNN Podcasts
The Trump administration’s effort to build a national citizen database is running into roadblocks in court and alarming some election officials on both sides of the aisle. But what is this data for? And how could it be used? We hear from one election official about why he’s pushing back, and look at how election integrity concerns are playing out in other parts of the country. For more: Trump is trying to build a massive voter database. Election officials are afraid of what he’ll do with it --- Guests: David Yates, Jefferson County (KY) Clerk & Tierney Sneed, CNN Reporter Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Carlos Osorio/Reuters/File Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Trump administration’s effort to build a national citizen database is running into roadblocks in court and alarming some election officials on both sides of the aisle. But what is this data for? And how could it be used? We hear from one election official about why he’s pushing back, and look at how election integrity concerns are playing out in other parts of the country. For more: Trump is trying to build a massive voter database. Election officials are afraid of what he’ll do with it --- Guests: David Yates, Jefferson County (KY) Clerk & Tierney Sneed, CNN Reporter Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Carlos Osorio/Reuters/File Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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