WASHINGTON, D.C. (Michigan News Source) – U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin appeared to let the mask slip by saying that passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would make it more difficult for Democrats to win elections.

The SAVE Act, a measure backed by the Trump administration that has stalled in Congress, would require people to present documentation proving U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. A photo ID would also be required to cast a ballot in federal elections. In addition, the SAVE Act would require states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls.

Slotkin made the comments during a June 6 address to the Indiana Democratic Party. “[The SAVE Act] would literally allow this administration to rig our democracy so that it would be hard for any Democrat in any state to win any election.”

In addition, Slotkin repeated a Democratic talking point that the SAVE Act would keep some married women from voting because of name changes.

“Democrats are saying the quiet part out loud,” Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., wrote on X on Tuesday. “They know they can’t win on their own merit.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) chimed in, saying Slotkin’s comment “paints women as incapable.” He said, “This talking point from the Left is not only false, but it also paints women as incapable, which we all know is not the case. Showing up to the polls to vote with an ID that proves you’re an American citizen — whether you’re married or not — is common sense. We need to pass the SAVE Act.”

Likewise, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) blasted Slotkin’s logic. “By that same logic, no married woman in America could fill out an I-9 form — which every American must do when starting a new job,” “This is absurd. And it highlights why we need to pass the SAVE Act.”

The White House slammed Slotkin’s claims that the SAVE Act would hurt Democrats.

“If securing America’s elections — through common-sense measures like voter ID and proof of citizenship — will make it impossible for Democrats to win elections, perhaps they should reconsider the methods they’re using to ‘win,'” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement to Fox News Digital.