"Inherently corrupt": Trump quietly votes by mail in Florida's Republican primary — years after demanding it be banned
President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida's Republican primary, voting records from Palm Beach County show, even as he continues to publicly rail against mail-in voting and push for sweeping restrictions on who can use it. Records show Trump requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on August 13. It is not the first time. He also voted by mail in a Palm Beach County special election earlier this year. Trump has repeatedly called mail-in ballots "inherently corrupt,” including in July this year. He is pushing Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would mandate photo ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections and severely restrict mail-in voting to military personnel, travelers, and those with a disability or illness. His administration is simultaneously asking the Supreme Court to allow a presidential executive order on mail-in voting to take effect before the midterms, after a federal appeals court blocked it earlier this year. The White House called the story a "non-story," with spokesperson Olivia Wales saying Trump participates in Florida elections as a Palm Beach resident but "primarily lives at the White House in Washington, D.C.". Florida's Republican-controlled legislature has not acted on Trump's demands to restrict mail-in voting, maintaining a longstanding state law that allows any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot, though restrictions on ballot collection and additional ID requirements have been added in recent years.