Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz offered his thoughts on the idea of non-Americans voting in the upcoming 2024 election.
Holtz made the remarks on social media on Monday, days after House Democrats began campaigning to vote down a Republican-backed bill that would require voters to show proof of citizenship to cast ballots in federal elections.
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Former University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz listens before being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House in Washington, DC, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Republicans are pushing for passage of the Protecting American Voter Status Act, which would amend the National Voter Registration Act to require states to obtain proof of citizenship from federal voters and remove non-citizens from voter rolls.
Democratic leaders have urged House members to vote against the bill ahead of a vote, calling it an “enormous burden.” [on] For countless Americans to vote.
Holtz made his position clear in a video posted to X.
“I’m the type of person that no matter what’s going on, I want to be a part of it. If I go to a wedding, I want to be the groom. If I go to a funeral, I want to be the corpse. The list goes on and on. If I go to a banquet, I want to give a speech,” he said.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Lou Holtz looks on before playing against Purdue Boilermaker University in an NCAA Independent Conference college football game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 24, 1988 in Notre Dame, Indiana. (Jonathan Daniel/AllSports/Getty Images)
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“That’s why I’m of two minds about what’s going on in this country. It’s wrong that you can vote even if you’re not a citizen. No matter how you spin it, nobody should tolerate that in this country. It’s not right.”
“It’s great to win elections fairly, but we won’t allow foreigners to vote. This is just my opinion and anyone who says it’s OK is hypocritical.”
The bill could be voted on later this week.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Lou Holtz watches from the sideline during an NCAA football game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California, on October 7, 1989. (David Madison/Getty Images)
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Fox News’ Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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