Trump casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary

President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, according to Palm Beach County voting records and a White House confirmation. The action, completed weeks before the August 19 primary, highlights the contrast between the president’s participation in a process he has repeatedly sought to restrict. Trump requested the mail-in ballot on July 13, and it was received on August 13. This marks at least the third time this year he has cast a ballot by mail, following a special election in March.

The White House dismissed reports of the mail-in vote as a “nonstory.” White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales stated that Trump is a resident of Palm Beach who participates in Florida elections but primarily lives at the White House in Washington, D.C. Wales reiterated that Trump supports the SAVE America Act, which includes exceptions for mail-in voting for reasons such as illness, disability, military service, or travel. “Universal mail-in voting should not be allowed because it’s highly susceptible to fraud,” she said.

This latest vote stands in contrast to the president’s years-long campaign against mail-in balloting, a central pillar of his false claims about the 2020...