Trump casts mail ballot again in Florida despite efforts to restrict mail voting

Key Points:

• Despite his long-standing criticism of mail-in voting, President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida's primary election for the second time this year, citing exceptions in the SAVE America Act for mail-in ballots due to illness, disability, military service, or travel.
• The White House defended Trump's mail-in voting, emphasizing his residency in Palm Beach and stating that universal mail-in voting should not be allowed due to concerns over fraud, aligning with Trump's push for the SAVE America Act which includes voter ID and citizenship proof requirements.
• Voting records show Trump requested and returned his mail ballot in August, though Palm Beach County election officials are keeping his voter information private, and the White House noted Trump has not been to Florida in months.
• Trump continues to pressure Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would impose new restrictions on mail-in voting, despite studies like one from the Brookings Institution indicating that voter fraud in mail voting is rare.
• Earlier this year, Trump defended his mail-in voting as president and signed an executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting, while multiple states have urged the Supreme Court to reject new mail-in voting restrictions proposed by the Trump administration.