{"id":2584083,"date":"2026-03-26T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-justifies-voting-by-mail-in-ballot-in-florida-special-election\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:59:16","slug":"trump-justifies-voting-by-mail-in-ballot-in-florida-special-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-justifies-voting-by-mail-in-ballot-in-florida-special-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump justifies voting by mail-in ballot in Florida special election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-justifies-voting-by-mail-in-ballot-in-florida-special-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump defended voting by mail in a Florida state house <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-poll-majority-of-americans-want-republican-party-to-control-the-senate-sean-hannity\/\" title=\"LATEST POLL: Majority of Americans Want Republican Party to Control the Senate | Sean Hannity\">special election<\/a>, despite his past calls for banning the practice. He addressed the issue during a televised Cabinet meeting at the White House, saying he voted by mail as he couldn\u2019t be there and had other commitments. He noted that mail-in ballots have exceptions-for those who are away, in the military, on a business trip, disabled, or ill-and indicated his decision aligned with a broader view of implementing a nationwide ban with limited exceptions. Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long claimed mail-<\/a>in voting is prone to fraud and urged the Senate to pass the SAVE america Act, which would require voter ID, proof of citizenship to register, and restrict mail voting. The article includes his quoted remarks and an embedded video of the Cabinet session,along with links to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parler-pushes-back-after-apple-blocks-social-media-site-from-app-store\/\" title=\"Parler Pushes Back After Apple Blocks Social Media Site From App Store\">related stories<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump defends voting by mail in Florida special election: &lsquo;I was away&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501966\/trump-says-vance-and-rubio-involved-with-iran-talks\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> defended voting by mail in a special election for a Florida state house seat this week, despite calling for a ban on the practice. <\/p>\n<p>Trump was asked about his decision to utilize the practice during a televised Cabinet meeting on Thursday at the White House. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4504571\/markwayne-mullin-first-cabinet-meeting-trump-dhs-shutdown\/\">Markwayne Mullin quietly debuts at first Cabinet meeting as DHS deal stalls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4504747\/100-days-until-america250-five-host-cities-unveiled\/\">100 days until America250: Five host cities unveiled for July 4 celebrations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4504530\/white-house-social-media-posts-shares-vague-teasers-launching-soon\/\">White House social media posts shares vague teasers: &#8216;Launching soon&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I did, you know what, because I&rsquo;m president of the United States, and because of the fact that I&rsquo;m president of the United States, I did a mail-in ballot for elections that took place in Florida,&rdquo; the president answered when asked during Thursday&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4503543\/white-house-projects-optimism-hours-after-iran-rejects-us-peace-plan\/\">Cabinet<\/a> meeting about how he voted. &ldquo;I felt I should be here instead of being in the beautiful sunshine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2543995\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I decided that I was going to vote by mail-in ballot because I couldn&rsquo;t be there, because I had a lot of different things,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;But you know, we have exceptions for mail-in ballots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president said his decision to vote by mail was in line with his desire to see a nationwide ban implemented in almost all cases. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re away, we have an exception,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re in the military, we have an exception. If you&rsquo;re on a business trip, we have an exception. If you&rsquo;re disabled, we have an exception. And if you&rsquo;re ill, if you&rsquo;re not feeling good. So I was away, mostly in Washington, D.C., so I used a mail-in ballot. But I appreciate the question because, I know, it was so well-meaning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4503543\/white-house-projects-optimism-hours-after-iran-rejects-us-peace-plan\/\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE PROJECTS OPTIMISM HOURS AFTER IRAN REJECTS US PEACE PLAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Trump has repeatedly claimed that mail-in ballots are a rampant avenue for voter fraud. The president is pushing the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require an ID to cast a ballot, proof of citizenship to register to vote, and a prohibition on voting by mail.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Trump&rsquo;s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Sse9HAmQtD0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in a Cabinet Meeting, Mar. 26, 2026\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sse9HAmQtD0?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump defends mail voting despite calling for ban in FL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2584084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26085576822727-e1774543025354.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[76587,76586,3634,76588],"class_list":["post-2584083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-florida-special-election-2","tag-mail-in-ballot-2","tag-trump","tag-voting-by-mail-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26085576822727-e1774543025354.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584083"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2584087,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584083\/revisions\/2584087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}