Trump uses Black History Month 'celebration' to push for 'Jim Crow 2.0' voting laws

The White House announced that President Donald Trump was celebrating Black History Month by pushing policies like voter ID that would make it more difficult to vote.

In a statement titled, "President Trump Celebrates Black History Month" on Wednesday, the White House said, "President Trump's historic push to pass the SAVE America Act will safeguard the voices of black Americans — and all Americans — by preventing illegal votes from disenfranchising any citizen."

The SAVE America Act has been called "Jim Crow 2.0" because it makes it more difficult to register to vote and requires an ID to participate in elections.

The White House also falsely claimed that Trump had signed "No Tax on Social Security" as part of his One Big Beautiful bill.

"What it does contain is a cleverly repackaged senior deduction that, if you squint and given the fungibility of money, allows some seniors to offset their taxable Social Security income," Forbes noted.

The majority of the White House's Black History Month proclamation highlighted accomplishments from Trump's first term, such as benefits for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

"As we celebrate Black History Month amid America's 250th anniversary, President Trump remains committed to policies that lift up all Americans and secure the American Dream for generations to come," the statement said.