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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Trump votes by mail despite calling mail-in ballots ‘cheating’

  • President Donald Trump reportedly cast a mail-in ballot for a local special election in Palm Beach, Florida, The Washington Post reported.
  • This action occurred despite his frequent and false claims that mail-in voting is plagued by fraud.
  • The Trump administration dismissed reports, stating he often votes by mail due to his primary residence being the White House, and noted his past mail-in votes in 2020 and 2021.
  • Trump continues to publicly denounce mail-in voting as 'mail-in cheating' and is a key proponent of the GOP's SAVE America Act, which seeks new ID requirements for federal elections, including postal votes.
  • The Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning whether states can continue to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day.

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