‘Suck on a salt lick’: Fontes fires back after Trump election speech, DHS pressure on states

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 1 day, 14 hours ago

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Arizona’s top election official and top prosecutor both had strong words for President Donald Trump and his administration after a prime-time speech on Thursday that was filled with false claims of widespread voter fraud.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes bristled at the prospect of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security penalizing states that don’t cooperate with the Trump administration’s efforts to impose national security measures on local elections, all in the …

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