Trump votes by mail in Florida primary — despite pushing for casting ballots in person

The White House called his choice a “non-story,” saying the president is busy working in DC.

The White House said Trump's vote was allowed as he primarily lives in Washington DC.

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President Donald Trump voted by mail for the second time this year, casting his ballot in Florida‘s Republican primary. Trump has bashed mail-in voting repeatedly since the 2020 election cycle, arguing that it was vulnerable to voting fraud. However, the president and his surrogates have opted for a tactical retreat in

The president also voted by mail in 2020 and in a Florida special election in March, even as he has railed against the practice and equated it to cheating.

Trump previously voted by mail in a Florida special election this year, even as he was publicly criticizing the practice.

President Trump last week returned a mail-in ballot ahead of Florida’s primary election on Tuesday, Politico reported Monday, the second time he has done so amid his unfounded claims that mail-in voting contributes to election fraud. The outlet added that Trump requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on A