Spanberger Fact-Checked After Trump Mail-Voting Warning Raises Military Ballot Fears
Blitzer said deployed military ballots are exempt from Trump’s mail-in voting rules after his earlier remark sparked criticism and a federal court pause.
- On Monday, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer issued a correction after falsely suggesting that U.S. military and overseas voters would be impacted by President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.
- Blitzer's comments arose during a Friday interview with Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who is challenging the administration's March directive to curb mail-in voting, currently facing a 14-day federal restraining order.
- Clarifying the issue on air, Blitzer noted that military and overseas ballots are exempt from the Postal Service's new rules, covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act.
- Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs, wrote to Sen. Elissa Slotkin confirming the Joint Force has no plans to send military personnel to polling places or seize election materials during the 2026 elections.
- These developments unfold amid broader unease among Democrats regarding potential election interference, while the Pentagon maintains it has received no unlawful orders concerning the 2026 midterms.
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CNN Has To Apologize Live On Air For Awful Lie About Trump, America's Troops - The American Tribune.com
Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was forced to go on-air and issue a correction after making comments on The Situation Room that suggested President Donald Trump’s executive order signed in March concerning mail-in voting would have a negative impact on ballots used by military personnel serving the country abroad. Towards the end of the show, Blitzer [...]
Abigail Spanberger Fact-Checked After Claiming Trump Mail-Voting Rules Threaten Military Ballots - Real News Now
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is facing pushback after claiming the Trump administration is attempting to take away the ability of Americans serving overseas to vote by mail — despite new Postal Service rules specifically exempting military and overseas ballots. The Democratic governor raised the alarm while criticizing President Donald Trump’s push to tighten rules governing mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “If you are ser…
Spanberger Fact-Checked on Trump Warning Over Military Mail Ballots
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CNN Forced to Issue ‘Clarification’ After Allowing VA Governor Abigail Spanberger to LIE About Trump * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance
CNN recently allowed Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to blatantly lie on the air, claiming that Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots would negatively affect members of the U.S. The post CNN Forced to Issue ‘Clarification’ After Allowing VA Governor Abigail Spanberger to LIE About Trump appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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