Ann Coulter Talks to Kris Kobach on the S.A.V.E. Act

American Conservative University56mApril 2, 2026

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In this episode of American Conservative University, Ann Coulter interviews Kansas Attorney General Chris Kobach about the SAVE Act and election integrity, focusing on the critical issue of non-citizens voting in U.S. elections. Kobach, a Harvard and Yale Law School graduate and former Secretary of State of Kansas, details his decades-long fight to secure elections through proof of citizenship requirements, citing Kansas’s successful efforts to identify and prosecute hundreds of non-citizens on voter rolls—many of whom registered via the Motor Voter Law while obtaining driver’s licenses. He contrasts this with the lack of action in blue states like California, which issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants and fail to verify voter eligibility. Kobach also discusses the Trump administration’s renewed cooperation in sharing federal data with states, enabling more prosecutions, and the ongoing legal battle over the 2020 census, where red states were allegedly undercounted due to the inclusion of non-citizens in apportionment. He criticizes bureaucratic delays within the DOJ and DHS that hinder constitutional enforcement, and expresses frustration that even with strong leadership, career civil servants often obstruct progress. The conversation underscores a broader conservative concern: that systemic failures in election security and immigration enforcement are not accidental but the result of deliberate political choices.

Key Takeaways
1

Proof of citizenship requirements in voter registration are legally sound and widely available through documents like birth certificates, passports, and naturalization papers.

2

Non-citizens are voting illegally in significant numbers—especially through the Motor Voter Law—often registering when obtaining driver’s licenses.

3

The Trump administration is now providing states with federal data on known aliens, enabling prosecutions of non-citizens who vote illegally.

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Red states like Kansas are leading the charge on election integrity, while blue states like California actively resist such reforms.

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The 2020 census undercounted U.S. citizens in red states and overcounted non-citizens in blue states, potentially distorting congressional apportionment.

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2 min

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2:29
5 min

Introduction to Chris Kobach and the SAVE Act

We need the Supreme Court to take this Arizona case so that once and for all, the Supreme Court can say yes, it's fine for a state to protect its voter rolls by requiring proof of citizenship.

Highlight
7:20
9 min

Kansas’s Proof of Citizenship Law and Legal Challenges

The notion that it is hard to prove your U.S. citizen is just simple nonsense. You can get a replacement birth certificate, you can get a replacement driver's license if you've lost any of these things.

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16:40
12 min

Federal Data and Prosecutions of Non-Citizen Voters

The total number of likely cases in Kansas of non-citizens who have cast ballots is in the hundreds. We've got these first three. We've got another batch we're investigating right now.

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28:20
13 min

The Motor Voter Law and Legal Aliens Registering to Vote

Kobach reveals how the Motor Voter Law enables legal aliens to register to vote by checking a box on driver’s license applications, often without understanding they are not eligible.

High-Impact Quotes
You don't count illegal aliens and you don't count temporary aliens. And so the... People at the lower level of the Trump Department of Justice seem to be driving the bus here, unfortunately.
Chris Kobach53:26
Viral: 92.0
We need the Supreme Court to take this Arizona case so that once and for all, the Supreme Court can say yes, it's fine for a state to protect its voter rolls by requiring proof of citizenship.
Chris Kobach6:27
Viral: 90.0
The Department of Justice and the Trump administration needs to raise its game a little bit. They seem to want to handle it by regulation and they're not interested in pushing ahead.
Chris Kobach52:52
Viral: 88.0
Speakers

Host

Ann Coulter

Guest

Chris Kobach
Topics Discussed
Voter Fraud and Election Security95%Proof of Citizenship in Voter Registration90%Census Apportionment and Constitutional Counting88%Motor Voter Law and Illegal Voter Registration85%Federal-State Conflict on Immigration80%Immigration Enforcement and 287(g) Authority78%Sanctuary States and Federal Law Enforcement75%Political Manipulation of Naturalization70%
People & Brands

Chris Kobach

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120xPositive

Ann Coulter

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95xPositive

Kansas

other

45xPositive

Trump administration

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35xPositive

Department of Homeland Security

organization

28xPositive

Supreme Court

other

25xMixed

Department of Justice

organization

22xMixed

Arizona

other

18xPositive

Motor Voter Law

other

16xNegative

SAVE Act

other

15xPositive

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