President Trump Casts Mail Ballot in Florida Primary Despite Spreading Falsehoods About Mail Voting Fraud
President Trump cast a mail ballot in Florida's recent primary election, despite his repeated public statements and spread of falsehoods regarding widespread fraud in mail voting. Records from Palm Beach County confirmed his mail ballot submission. When questioned about the discrepancy between his actions and his rhetoric, a White House spokesperson, Olivia Wales, stated that President Trump supports "commonsense exceptions for Americans to use mail-in ballots for illness, disability, military, or travel," but opposes "universal mail-in voting" due to its susceptibility to fraud. The spokesperson emphasized that President Trump is a resident of Palm Beach and participates in Florida elections, though he primarily resides at the White House. This is not the first instance of President Trump voting by mail; he also did so in a March special state house election and in the 2020 primaries. Florida law allows for no-excuse mail voting, a system adopted with bipartisan support after the 2000 presidential electio...