Trump just voted exactly the way he calls cheating and
President Donald Trump cast his vote in Tuesday’s special election via mail-in voting, the same method he calls “cheating” and has vowed to ban for most Americans.
Trump, who is registered to vote in Palm Beach, Florida, had his mail-in ballot accepted on March 15, according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website.
A spokesperson for the elections office confirmed to the Washington Post that the information on the website is accurate.
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Your mail-in ballot is for a special election between Democrat Emily Gregory and Republican Jon Maples for a seat in the state legislature.
Trump, for years, has called mail-in voting “corrupt as hell” and the cause of “massive voter fraud.” Democrats support him, he said, because “they cheat” and it helps them win. He has threatened not to sign any new bills unless their use is limited before the November midterm elections.
“Voting by mail means cheating by mail,” Trump said Monday. “I call it mail cheating and we have to do something about it.”
A White House spokesperson defended Trump’s decision to vote by mail to News themezone, saying the president supports its use for those who are sick, disabled, in the military or traveling.
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“As everyone knows, the president resides in Palm Beach and runs elections in Florida, but obviously lives primarily at the White House in Washington, D.C.,” spokeswoman Olivia Wales said. He added that “universal voting by mail should not be allowed because it is very susceptible to fraud.”
Trump was in Palm Beach last weekend and the weekend before, although early voting was available, so he could have voted in person.
The White House did not address that discrepancy when asked for comment.
He was seen waving from his limousine while traveling to Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sunday, mirroring a similar visit he made on March 15.