President Donald Trump says he wants to do away with mail-in ballots. Those inside his own fiercely loyal political party aren’t so sure that’s a good idea.
Earlier this month, Trump continued his long-running criticism of voting by mail, falsely claiming that the United States is the only country that allows such a method and calling the practice “corrupt.”
“Your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting,” Trump — quoting advice he said he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin — said in a recent interview with Fox News. “It’s impossible to have mail-in voting and have honest elections.”
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TRUMP REIGNITES HIS PUSH TO BAN MAIL-IN VOTING AFTER MEETING WITH PUTIN
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TRUMP CLAIMS WITHOUT EVIDENCE THAT MAIL-IN BALLOTS A