CNN Admits ‘Voter ID Is Not Controversial in This Country’ - Even Among Minorities

Craig Bannister
February 3rd, 2026 4:47 PM

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Despite fearmongering by Democrats, such as Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who claim requiring a photo ID to vote is racist, the voter integrity requirement has strong support among minorities, CNN Data Analyst Harry Enten noted Tuesday.

“What’s the racial breakdown on this, right? Because I think a lot of people make the argument that people of color, non-white Americans have a harder time procuring a photo ID to vote,” Enten asked - before reporting Pew Research findings:

  • 82% of Latinos favor photo ID to vote.
  • 76% of black Americans favor photo ID to vote.
  • 85% of white people favor photo ID to vote.
  • 83% of all U.S. adults favor photo ID to vote.

“Normally, you’d might expect there’d be a big divide by party, with Republicans really for it and Democrats really against it – but not really, here,” Enten said, noting that even 71% of Democrats support requiring a photo ID to vote.

Total support for requiring photo ID to vote has been “north of 75%” for years, Enten said, citing Pew surveys going back to 2018.

“So the bottom line is this: voter ID is not controversial in this country. It is not controversial by party, and it is not controversial by race,” Enten explained.

“The vast majority of Americans agree with Nicki Minaj that, in factm you should have a photo ID to be able to vote,” Enten said, vindicating the star rapper who drew liberal backlash Sunday when she touted the photo ID requirement in a social media post:

“What sensible forward thinking cutting edge leading nation is having a DEBATE on whether or not there should be VOTER ID?!?!!!! Like?!?!? They’re actually fighting NOT to have ppl present ID while voting for your leaders!!!!! Do you get it?!?!!!! Do you get it now?!?!!!”

Enten’s data is drawn from a Pew Research study of U.S. adults conducted August 4-10, 2025.

Other related findings from the 2025 Pew poll include:

  • 84% support requiring electronic voting machines to print a paper backup of a voter’s ballot.
  • 80% support making early, in-person voting available for at least two weeks prior to the election.
  • While 58% of all those polled favor allowing voters to cast ballots by mail, only 32% of Republicans support voting by mail, compared to 83% of Democrats.
  • In 2024, Trump voters were more likely to vote in person on Election Day (38%) than were voters who cast their ballots for Democrat Kamala Harris (29%).

 

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