Katie Couric Claims There’s ‘Real Effort’ by Trump to ‘F*ck With’ Midterm Elections: ‘I Can Say That on Substack, Not on Network News’

Katie Couric has claimed there appears to be a “real effort” by President Donald Trump and his administration to “f*ck with our elections” when it comes to the midterms.

Brennan Center Director Sean Morales-Doyle joined Couric on the Thursday episode of her podcast where she opened by expressing her fears about the upcoming elections, something she wouldn’t be able to do on network news.

She said:

Well, you know, obviously there are a lot of people who are concerned about all these actions that are kind of happening sporadically. But when you put them together as a whole, they seem to indicate a real effort to, excuse my French, but f*ck with our elections. And I can say that on Substack, not on network news.

Couric red-flagged Trump’s crackdown on mail-in voting and his order for a national voting list as examples of him trying to tighten elections in an effort to sway support Republicans’ way.

Morales-Doyle argued Trump is acting outside of his legal authority, with Congress and states supposed to “govern” elections.

“What’s implied there is that if you, election officials, let anyone vote who’s not on our national citizens list, then we’re coming for you, and you can worry about being criminally prosecuted,” he said.

Couric argued the moves are an effort to “intimidate and scare election workers.”

White House spokesperson Abigail Johnson responded to Couric’s fears in a statement to Fox News Digital, which first highlighted her podcast comments.

“Only Democrat politicians and operatives would be upset about lawful efforts to secure American elections and ensure only eligible American citizens are casting ballots,” she said. “President Trump campaigned on securing our elections and the American people sent him back to the White House to get the job done.”

Watch above via Katie Couric Substack.

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