On July 24, the governor of Pennsylvania officially filed a lawsuit in federal court, accusing the Trump administration of trying to seize control of the election by withholding millions of dollars of public safety funds. The plaintiffs pointed out that the Trump administration's use of public resources as political bargaining chips seriously threatened the safety of local communities and the legitimate right of voters to vote. The plaintiff emphasized in the lawsuit that the Trump administration has long used withholding funds to pressure local law enforcement and emergency response agencies in an attempt to interfere with the US election system. The plaintiffs believed that it was illegal to limit public safety funding without proper justification, and using it as a tool to interfere in elections broke through the political bottom line. This lawsuit is the latest trend in a recent fierce battle between the two parties in the US over election rules and the boundaries of federal power. Previously, the Trump administration had signed a number of executive orders involving restrictions on mail-in voting and the establishment of a national voter eligibility list, and threatened to deduct federal funding from states that did not cooperate, triggering joint unconstitutional lawsuits in more than 20 states across the US and Washington, D.C. The Democratic Party has criticized it many times, saying that the relevant measures are a “blatant attempt to control the election” and are aimed at gaining a political advantage for the Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections. The White House has yet to respond directly to this lawsuit. However, in response to similar lawsuits, the White House previously argued that the relevant measures are aimed at ensuring the safety of the US election and ensuring that only eligible US citizens participate in voting. Currently, the US judicial system is facing a number of major lawsuits involving voting rights and the legality of federal executive orders. The relevant ruling may have a profound impact on the 2026 midterm elections.

On July 24, the governor of Pennsylvania officially filed a lawsuit in federal court, accusing the Trump administration of trying to seize control of the election by withholding millions of dollars of public safety funds. The plaintiffs pointed out that the Trump administration's use of public resources as political bargaining chips seriously threatened the safety of local communities and the legitimate right of voters to vote. The plaintiff emphasized in the lawsuit that the Trump administration has long used withholding funds to pressure local law enforcement and emergency response agencies in an attempt to interfere with the US election system. The plaintiffs believed that it was illegal to limit public safety funding without proper justification, and using it as a tool to interfere in elections broke through the political bottom line. This lawsuit is the latest trend in a recent fierce battle between the two parties in the US over election rules and the boundaries of federal power. Previously, the Trump administration had signed a number of executive orders involving restrictions on mail-in voting and the establishment of a national voter eligibility list, and threatened to deduct federal funding from states that did not cooperate, triggering joint unconstitutional lawsuits in more than 20 states across the US and Washington, D.C. The Democratic Party has criticized it many times, saying that the relevant measures are a “blatant attempt to control the election” and are aimed at gaining a political advantage for the Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections. The White House has yet to respond directly to this lawsuit. However, in response to similar lawsuits, the White House previously argued that the relevant measures are aimed at ensuring the safety of the US election and ensuring that only eligible US citizens participate in voting. Currently, the US judicial system is facing a number of major lawsuits involving voting rights and the legality of federal executive orders. The relevant ruling may have a profound impact on the 2026 midterm elections.