Cyndi Lauper slammed after calling SAVE Act voter suppression
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Pop icon Cyndi Lauper faced backlash after blasting a Republican-backed voting bill, warning her followers in a fiery social media post that the SAVE (Protecting American Voter Eligibility) Act is “not about protecting against voter fraud – it’s about voter suppression.”
One Instagram videoLauper called on Americans, especially women, to step back.
“It’s me, Cyndi. Don’t be fooled. The SAVE Act isn’t about protecting against voter fraud — it’s about voter suppression. Congress is trying to pass the SAVE Act to make it harder to vote, especially for millions of women,” she said.
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Cyndi Lauper has called on women to oppose the SAVINGS Act, claiming it targets voting rights. (Getty Images)
He stepped up the warning by tying the legislation to a broader struggle over rights.
“First they’re going after our right to control our bodies, now they’re going after our right to vote. So we have to stop them,” Lauper said.
“We are half the population. You must stand up now. Join me in telling your Senators to stand against the SAVINGS Act…”
While some criticized the legendary singer, fans were quick to comment on the video.
“Keep performing and drop the politics,” one user wrote.
Lauper has received both support and criticism for her political message. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
“Great job reading from a teleprompter, you should quote Joe Biden again,” one comment read.
Another called out Lauper and wrote: “Wow…I can see you reading from a teleprompter in the reflection behind you. How much did you get paid for this FALSE ADVERTISEMENT?”
“Who cares what HOLLYWEIRD thinks!!!!!!” Another user added.
Other fans also supported the singer, writing, “I’m with you 100%.”
“I love it when people I think are cool are still cool AF and doing the right thing!” One fan reacted, while another wrote: “This is pure oppression. Suppression of women! Preach Queen! Stand up!”
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Cyndi Lauper criticized the SAVES Act in a social media video, claiming the Republican-backed voting bill is about voter suppression. (Amy Sussman/WireImage)
The “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer isn’t the only celebrity to weigh in on the SAVINGS Act.
Meryl Streep previously raised alarm on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by suggesting that married women could face new obstacles at the ballot box.
“I hope Save America ActIf this passes, all married women who change their names will have to go to the registrar and prove who they are. “In other words,” he told the polling officer, “this is what I understand. Otherwise, when you go to the voting booth in November, you may be disqualified because your name on your birth certificate does not match your name on the ballot. So everyone has to do it and it’s a huge headache because you have to go, but do it because otherwise you’re going to be turned away.”
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Meryl Streep has also publicly spoken out against the SAVE law. (Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)
“And I think women, especially right now, need to have their voices heard.”
Democrats argued the bill could restrict access to voting and impact vulnerable groups.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer went further, comparing the proposal to “Jim Crow 2.0.”
Schumer said, “Each state may have their own voter ID laws, and some have them and some don’t. But secondly, what they’re proposing in this so-called SAVINGS Act is like Jim Crow 2.0. They’re making it so difficult to get any kind of voter ID that over 20 million legitimate people, mostly poor people and people of color, won’t be able to vote under it. We’re not going to let this pass the Senate. We’re fighting this tooth and nail.” February CNN interview.
Republicans are responding equally forcefully, insisting that the bill protects election integrity without impeding eligible voters.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, DY, during a news conference following the Senate Democrats’ policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“This is complete nonsense, and we’re specifically allowing a regulation to make sure no one is left behind,” said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas.
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“If a woman tries to register to vote with different names on her birth certificate and driver’s license,” Roy said, “literally all you have to do against the law is sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury: ‘I am that person. This is my birth certificate…and this is my driver’s license that reflects my married name.'”
The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to vote, direct states to verify and remove noncitizens from voter rolls, expand coordination with federal agencies like DHS, and impose new criminal penalties for registering noncitizens.
Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
