Fastrack · Trump Casts Early In-Person Ballot in Florida

President Donald Trump urged supporters Saturday to return mail-in ballots and vote early in Florida and Michigan. He posted the same message for both states on Truth Social.

Trump cast an early in-person ballot Saturday with first lady Melania Trump.
20,000 likely noncitizens are registered in California, Trump said, citing federal prosecutors.
Trump said illegal votes could reach 1 million but gave no supporting evidence.
In 2020, Trump repeatedly called mail-in ballots fraudulent and rigged.

Why it matters: Trump now encourages a voting method he long attacked. He is also pressing new fraud claims about California.

Trump said the 20,000 figure concerned a past election, not the current one.
A 2020 West Virginia case Trump cited involved a mail carrier who altered ballots.

The story so far

5 steps · since Oct 21

Oct 21Obama Set to Campaign for Georgia Democrats Before Elections6 sources
Oct 22Trump Rallies for Florida Candidates Ahead of Midterms11 sources
Oct 23Trump Plans to Vote Early in Florida Saturday7 sources
Oct 2410:13 AMTrump Casts Early In-Person Ballot in FloridaYou are here
Oct 242:29 PMTrump Rallies in Georgia for Mike Collins Ahead of Midterms8 sourcesLatest

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Where they split: The two sides disagree on whether mail-in voting enables widespread fraud or whether Trump's fraud claims lack evidence.

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Bloomberg5hTrump Casts Early In-Person Ballot After Attacks on Mail Voting CTV News4hTrump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida Newsweek4hDonald and Melania Trump join millions of Americans who have already voted PBS NewsHour4hTrump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida USA Today3hTrump votes early and in person in Florida ahead of midterm elections WFLA News Channel 83hTrump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida

Left coverage, 1 sources: The left sees Trump embracing mail-in voting he once called fraudulent, and views his past fraud claims as false.

AlterNet11hTrump champions voting method after years of calling it fraudulent

Right coverage, 9 sources: The right sees Trump exposing illegal votes in California and treats late-counted mail-in ballots as a fraud risk.

The Gateway Pundit4h(VIDEO) Trump Speaks to Reporters After Casting 2026 Ballot, Says 20,000 to 1 MILLION Illegal Votes Found in California Primary * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson Citizen Free Press5hWatch Live | Trump and Melania show up to vote early in Palm Beach.Just the News1dTrump, first lady vote early in Florida New York Post3hPresident Trump and first lady Melania Trump cast ballots early in West Palm Beach Newsmax4hTrump Casts His Midterm Ballot Early in Florida One America News10hTrump votes early in Florida ahead of Georgia rally The Daily Wire24mTrump And Melania Cast Early Ballots In Florida The Epoch Times1dTrump, First Lady Vote Early in Florida The Washington Times4hTrump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida

What’s next: Early in-person voting is underway in Florida and Michigan.

Republican Steve Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra in California's governor race.
What evidence supports the U.S. attorney's findings on noncitizen voter registrations in California?
Will Trump's support for mail-in voting extend beyond this election cycle?