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🧵 Do Americans know what they’re getting with Trump’s crusade to require proof of citizenship to vote? It’s not as simple as showing a photo ID. Here’s what you need to know👇

(2/9) Republicans keep peddling the claim that proving citizenship at the polls is not a big deal. But there are only two documents that do so for someone born in the United States: an unexpired passport or an original or certified copy of a birth certificate.

(3/9) Driver’s licenses – even REAL IDs – do not prove citizenship. Only five states — Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Washington — issue Enhanced Driver's Licenses that are restricted to U.S. citizens.

(4/9) Only about half of Americans even have a passport. And Black Americans have much lower rates of holding passports than White Americans. This is not a coincidence. This is a way for Trump to disadvantage one of the most loyal groups of Democratic voters.

(6/9) Even for those who do have a birth certificate, it may not be enough. The majority of women in heterosexual marriages have changed their last name. This means the name on their birth certificate won’t match their current name, and that document can’t be used to prove citizenship.

(7/9) Once again, this is not a coincidence. It is another way for Trump and the Republican Party to disadvantage a group of voters who are more likely to vote for Democrats.

(8/9) Trump and Republicans’ goal is not just to keep non-citizens from voting. It’s to keep Democrats, lawful U.S. citizens and eligible voters from casting a ballot. The fact that it’s confusing is the point. The fact that it requires voters to jump through multiple hoops is part of the strategy.