President Trump Casts Mail-In Ballot Despite Criticizing Practice
President Trump, a vocal critic of mail-in voting, cast his ballot by mail in Florida's Republican primary. Records obtained by Politico indicate that President Trump, 80, returned his Republican ballot to Palm Beach County, Florida, on August 13, in advance of Tuesday's primary. This action comes despite his previous statements, including one last month where he called mail-in voting 'inherently corrupt.' A White House spokesperson, Olivia Wales, defended President Trump's use of a mail-in ballot, stating that the SAVE America Act includes 'commonsense exceptions for Americans to use mail-in ballots for illness, disability, military, or travel.' The spokesperson clarified that President Trump is a resident of Palm Beach and participates in Florida elections, but primarily resides at the White House in Washington, D.C. This is not the first instance of President Trump voting by mail; he also did so in March for a special election for the Florida legislature, even though he had been in Mar-a-Lago and early ...