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Political Cornflakes: President Donald Trump says Americans need photo ID to shop for groceries, so why shouldn’t they need it to vote?

At a rally in Tampa, Fla., the president continued pushing for tougher voter ID laws, suggesting voter fraud is rampant (it isn’t), and saying people need photo ID to shop for groceries. Meanwhile, sales at Utah liquor stores — where you did need ID — are booming.

Happy Wednesday! President Donald Trump is continuing to beat the drum for tougher voter ID laws, falsely claiming people need photo ID for everything else — including grocery shopping. A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to a question when was the last time the billionaire president bought his own groceries.