The Gateway Pundit (TGP) argues that Democrats are positioned to end the Electoral College and links that claim to what it describes as the rise of big-city socialist leadership. Separately, law professor Jonathan Turley warns in a Fox News opinion piece that Democrats could move to “kill the filibuster,” add new states, and pack the Supreme Court if they control Washington.
What TGP claims
TGP says it “recently reported” that “the left is already claiming that Democrats are going to have enough control of the country to end the Electoral College system.” The post also asserts that “socialist mayors now control four major U.S. cities,” listing New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. as examples. It adds that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are not DSA members but contends they would align with socialist mayors in the future. The post does not provide sourcing for these assertions.
What Turley argues
In a Fox News column quoted by TGP, George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley writes that after the midterms, “the Democrats are moving in for the kill.” He contends their “key is to destroy minority protections by killing the filibuster and creating an insurmountable majority by adding new states like the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.” Turley adds that “the most important initial objective is packing the Supreme Court with an immediate liberal majority.” Turley’s seat-loss comparisons for past presidents are offered as context for why, in his view, Democrats may act quickly.
The Electoral College angle
TGP links its Electoral College warning to the idea that, without it, presidential contests would be driven by heavily populated cities. It advances that argument while pointing to what it describes as socialist leadership in those urban centers. The post does not document a specific legislative or constitutional plan or timeline.
What’s unproven in this post
The TGP post does not cite evidence that Democrats have formally launched a concrete effort to end the Electoral College in the current environment. Its description of “socialist mayors” in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. is presented without documentation. Turley’s column is opinion; it outlines potential steps he says Democrats could take, not an announced program detailed in this post.
