‘Because I’m president’: Trump explains why he voted by mail yet opposes voting by mail

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who wants to ban mail-in voting, said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday “because I’m president of the United States.”

The president’s statement at his Cabinet meeting Thursday comes as he aggressively pushes U.S. Senate Republicans to break the long-standing filibuster to pass a restrictive voting bill ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The legislation, which would require a birth certificate and …

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