Trump votes by mail in Florida primary, contradicting his own criticism

Donald Trump has voted by mail in Florida's Republican primary, Politico reported, citing county voting records. The White House confirmed the president's mail-in ballot to The New York Times, noting it was at least his third time voting this way in the state.

This action stands in stark contrast to Trump's consistent public criticism of mail-in voting. He has repeatedly made false claims that his 2020 election defeat was due to widespread voter fraud and has called for restrictions on the policy for years. On social media, Trump has continued these false claims, even suggesting that India's election system, which requires photo ID and has a low rate of mail-in voting, is a model for the U.S.

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Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration – How can you have Elections in the U.S. without a valid Photo ID? India’s last Election had 646,000,000 Voters! Less than 1% voted by mail, and every single Voter had to have a VALID Photo Identity Document. We need to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, now!

Trump's administration has sought to implement stricter voting measures, including the SAVE AMERICA ACT, which would mandate documentary proof of citizenship and photo ID for voting. However, these efforts have faced legal challenges, with a federal judge blocking parts of an executive order restricting mail-in ballots. The New York Times reported that Trump's voting record was initially protected from public disclosure, though the White House later confirmed his mail-in vote.

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As everyone knows, the president is a resident of Palm Beach and participates in Florida elections, but he obviously primarily lives at the White House in Washington DC.