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Donald Trump stated on Fox News that voting by mail automatically leads to fraud, despite having previously endorsed a Republican campaign encouraging early and mail-in voting in 2023. Trump has made repeated false claims about election fraud and has used mail-in ballots himself. The Republican National Committee launched a “Bank Your Vote” initiative in 2023 to encourage GOP voters to vote early, in person or by mail, to compete with the Democratic advantage in early voting.
Trump Claims Mail-In Voting Leads to Fraud, Despite Endorsing it Before
Donald Trump, the former President, recently expressed on Fox News that voting by mail automatically leads to fraud, contradicting his endorsement of a Republican campaign encouraging early and mail-in voting in 2023.
In a televised town hall, he asserted, “If you have mail-in voting, you automatically have fraud.” Trump, who has used mail-in ballots himself, has repeatedly falsely claimed that mail-in voting is unsafe.
Despite Trump’s criticism of mail-in voting, Democrats have used it to amass early leads in elections. Notably, during the 2024 special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Tom Suozzi secured a significant advantage through early voters.
Recognizing Democrats’ success, the Republican National Committee (RNC) launched a “Bank Your Vote” initiative in 2023, urging GOP voters to vote early, either in person or by mail.
A webpage for Pennsylvania Republicans highlighted the initiative, encouraging early voting to counter Democratic leads. Several Pennsylvania Republican leaders also backed the campaign.
Despite endorsing the “Bank Your Vote” campaign, Trump later contradicted his stance on early voting during a radio interview, advocating for one-day voting, paper ballots, and voter ID.
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