President Donald Trump defended his opposition to mail-in voting despite voting by mail in last month’s Florida Primary.
The President said he believed there was a difference between voting by mail when living out-of-state and voting by mail in the state you’re registered to vote in.
“Well, there’s a big difference between somebody that’s out of state and does a ballot and everything’s sealed, certified and everything else. You see what you have to do with the certifications,” he said, claiming without evidence that there could otherwise be “thousands of people sitting in somebody’s living room signing ballots.”
“No, I think mail in voting is a terrible thing,” he added “I think if you vote, you should go.”
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.
This comes after Trump criticized mail-in voting in Wisconsin, where their primaries were still going forward despite the coronavirus pandemic. As Wisconsin voters waited on winding lines for polling sites, Trump blamed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Even though Evers signed an executive order to postpone the election, the state’s Supreme Court blocked the decision. Trump implied that Evers attempted to postpone the election because of his endorsement for a Republican judicial candidate.
CORONAVIRUS FAQ: WIKI OF MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah and Washington have all moved to mail-in voting.
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned noncompete agreements in a 3-2 vote. The…
A proposed bill in California would prohibit security screening company CLEAR from skipping the general…
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a challenge to a law allowing…
The Arizona House of Representatives failed to advance a repeal of the state's 160-year-old abortion…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed a bill restoring criminal charges in cases of hard drug possession.…
President Joe Biden's administration announced the first-ever national limits on toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water. This…