Trump critics counter campaign attack with surprising reference

The recently raised accusation by the Trump campaign team against Governor Tim Walz and his liberal voting reforms appears to be falling flat. Walz, selected as a campaign partner by Vice President Kamala Harris, promptly faced attacks. The criticism was particularly intensified by Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, who criticized Walz's advocacy for the voting rights of convicted felons, labeling it as part of a "dangerously liberal agenda." However, there was an ironic twist: critics of former President Donald Trump pointed out that Trump himself could benefit from such reforms. Trump's current status as a convicted felon—a New York court found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records this year—would, according to stricter regulations in many Republican-led states, strip him of his voting rights. Former Trump advisor Alyssa Farah Griffin mockingly noted on social media whether Trump truly believed he should not be allowed to vote. Former Representative Barbara Comstock, a sharp Trump critic, also reminded that Trump is convicted and advocates for clemency towards violent offenders from January 6th. She even called him the "first nominee who is a felon." Voting rights for convicted felons vary significantly between states. Florida, where Trump is registered, follows the laws of the state of conviction—New York allows convicted felons to vote unless they are in prison. This means Trump can vote as long as he is not incarcerated on election day. In Minnesota, where Walz reformed the voting rights for convicted felons similar to the New York regulations, felons are allowed to vote after being released from prison, provided they are not still on probation or awaiting another court proceeding. Leavitt from the Trump campaign emphasized that Trump is eligible to vote and that the regulations do not affect him. More than 20 states have now passed similar regulations to those in Minnesota and New York. Had Florida applied its own stricter laws, Trump might have been excluded from voting until the complete end of any potential probation.