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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.

President Donald Trump wants the Navy's newest aircraft carriers to look more like World War II warships — and the redesign could cost taxpayers billions, according to a Washington Post report.

The Navy is evaluating moving the "island," the command tower on the flight deck, from its current spot near the rear of Ford-class carriers toward the middle of the ship, seven current and former officials told the Post. The change is meant to address Trump's dissatisfaction with how the USS Gerald R. Ford looks compared with older carriers.

This isn't new. The Navy studied relocating the island during Trump's first term, and a former senior official said the cost and time required would be "extraordinary." Defense analyst Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute told the Post that moving the island would be "a major redesign" affecting the ship's buoyancy and weight, warning it would be "very disruptive."

Three current and former officials said the island sits toward the rear for practical reasons: it creates more room to park aircraft near the catapults and improves landing safety.

This is the second major design change Trump has pushed for Ford-class carriers. Earlier, he directed the Navy to replace the ships' electromagnetic launch systems with older steam-powered catapults.

Ford-class carriers already cost more than $13 billion apiece. Any redesign driven by looks rather than function would add to that bill at a time when Social Security, Medicare, and other programs millions of older Americans rely on face funding pressure in Washington's budget battles.