Trump votes by mail in Florida election for second time this year: Report

Published August 17, 2026 10:05pm ET



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 some cases, viewing it as a necessary evil. He’s previously cast himself as an exception to his rule of wanting an end to mail-in voting due to his position, and used this exception once again to request a mail-in ballot last month, according to Politico.

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