Trump votes by mail in Florida election for second time this year
Palm Beach County records show Trump requested and returned a mail ballot as he pushes legislation to tighten voting rules nationwide.
- President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida's Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with Palm Beach County records showing he requested the ballot in late July and returned it on August 13.
- Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting as "inherently corrupt" and a "scam," demanding "no more crooked mail-in ballots" in his February State of the Union address while his administration spent months restricting the practice.
- White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales defended the decision, citing exceptions for travel in Trump's proposed restrictions. Trump previously voted by mail in a Florida special election in March while publicly calling the process "cheating" at a Tennessee event.
- Santiago Mayer, executive director of Voters of Tomorrow, told Newsweek on Monday that Trump is a "hypocrite at the highest level," stating the President "whines about mail-in voting day after day, only to turn around and vote by mail himself."
- Trump is currently pressing the Supreme Court for emergency permission to implement sweeping mail-in ballot restrictions before November midterms. More than 50 former judges and election officials warned these efforts, including the proposed SAVE America Act, could create "chaos.
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Despite Railing Against Mail-in Voting, Trump Votes by Mail in Florida GOP Primary
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Despite repeatedly railing against mail-in voting and alleging that the system is vulnerable to fraud, US President Donald Trump has once again voted by mail in his home state of Florida, Politico reported, citing local voting records. World News | Despite Railing Against Mail-in Voting, Trump Votes by Mail in Florida GOP Primary.
Despite railing against mail-in voting, Trump votes by mail in Florida GOP primary - The Tribune
Despite repeatedly railing against mail-in voting and alleging that the system is vulnerable to fraud, US President Donald Trump has once again voted by mail in his home state of Florida, Politico reported, citing local voting records.
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