President Trump defended his use of mail-in voting during a Florida special election, stating he cast a ballot 'because I'm president' and 'because I had a lot of different things' to do. Despite previously calling mail-in voting 'cheating' and pushing legislation to restrict it, Trump voted by mail in the Florida legislative district race, which his endorsed Republican Jon Maples lost to Democrat Emily Gregory. Trump claimed he qualified for an exception to his own restrictive SAVE America Act, which would stiffen voter ID requirements and make mail-in voting significantly more difficult.
Records show Trump has voted by mail multiple times, including in 2020, contradicting his public stance against the practice. Critics argue his legislation would suppress voting among Democrats' core supporters.
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