Trump just voted by a method he calls ‘mail-in cheating’ - The Washington Post
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President Trump voted by mail in Florida primary despite repeatedly calling mail-in voting fraudulent.
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President Trump cast a mail-in ballot in Florida's March 2026 primary election, according to reporting by The Washington Post. Trump has repeatedly criticized mail-in voting as "mail-in cheating" and promoted in-person voting as more secure, making his use of the voting method a striking contradiction to his public rhetoric on election integrity. The discrepancy underscores the tension between Trump's stated voting preferences and his own electoral practices. Trump's Florida residency allows him to vote by mail under state law, a privilege available to all registered voters in the state. The reporting raises questions about how Trump's voting behavior aligns with his broader campaign messaging on ballot security and voting methods.
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