Trump sows doubt about mail-in voting while encouraging it, as midterms approach
Summary
President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about mail-in voting, claiming it is prone to cheating, while still encouraging Republicans to vote by mail or in person in the upcoming midterm elections. He met with Tina Peters, a convicted election systems violator who received clemency after Trump’s support, and his administration has been involved in legal actions related to mail-in voting rules.Key Facts
- President Trump has voted by mail twice in Florida elections this year.
- Trump said he prefers in-person voting but allows mail-in voting because people "have no choice."
- He claims, without evidence, that mail-in voting leads to a lot of cheating.
- Trump met with Tina Peters, who was convicted for breaching Colorado’s voting systems and later pardoned by Governor Jared Polis after Trump's requests.
- Trump has encouraged early, in-person, and mail-in voting to defeat Democrats in the midterms.
- His administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to change USPS mail ballot rules before the midterms, but the court rejected the appeal.
- California officials have denied Trump’s claims of fraud in their elections.
- The midterm elections in November will decide control of Congress and influence Trump’s last two years as president.
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