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Trump explains why he cast a mail ballot in Florida's election: 'Because I'm president'

· 638 words · By Alexandra Marquez
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The article details President Trump's use of mail-in voting in a Florida election, his public criticism of mail-in ballots as fraudulent, and his advocacy for the SAVE America Act. It also notes his spokesperson's defense of his voting method as a 'non-story' and the election results showing a Democratic victory in the district.

Propaganda risk 60%
Claims checked 12
Techniques found 0
Topics 2

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What happened

Just days after calling mail-in voting “mail-in cheating,” President Donald Trump on Thursday explained why he decided to cast a mail ballot in a recent Florida special election.

Why it matters

“You know what, because I’m president of the United States, and because of the fact that I’m president of the United States, I did a mail-in ballot for elections that took place in Florida,” he told reporters during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

Common ground

“I decided that I was going to vote by mail-in ballot because I couldn’t be there, because I had a lot of different things,” he added.

Perspective signals

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The article details President Trump's use of mail-in voting in a Florida election, his public criticism of mail-in ballots as fraudulent, and his advocacy for the SAVE America Act. It also notes his spokesperson's defense of his voting method as a 'non-story' and the election results showing a Democratic victory in the district.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-cast-mail-ballot-florida-spe…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In 2020, Trump acknowledged casting a mail ballot, stating he did so 'because I’m allowed to.'”
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No evidence was found in web search or cross-references to confirm the claim about Trump acknowledging casting a mail ballot in 2020.
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Claim 2: “Trump has pushed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would not end mail-in voting.”
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No evidence was found in web search or cross-references to confirm the claim about Trump pushing the SAVE America Act.
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Claim 3: “White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales called Trump's mail ballot a 'non-story' and stated the SAVE America Act has exceptions for mail-in ballots.”
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Claim 4: “Trump criticized mail-in voting as 'mail-in cheating' during a roundtable on reducing crime rates in Memphis, Tennessee.”
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No evidence was found in web search or cross-references to confirm the claim about Trump criticizing mail-in voting during a Memphis roundtable.
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Claim 5: “Trump stated that mail-in ballots have exceptions for being away, military, disabled, ill, or on a business trip.”
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No evidence was found in web search or cross-references to confirm the claim about Trump stating exceptions for mail-in ballots.
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Claim 6: “Democrat Emily Gregory won the Florida House District 87 special election, flipping it from Republican to Democratic.”
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Claim 7: “Trump has long attacked mail-in ballots, claiming they cause widespread election fraud without evidence.”
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No evidence was found in web search or cross-references to confirm the claim about Trump's long-standing attacks on mail-in ballots.
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Claim 8: “Trump urged Republicans not to make a deal with Democrats to end the DHS shutdown unless it includes provisions such as no mail-in voting.”
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No evidence was found in web search or cross-references to confirm the claim about Trump urging Republicans to include mail-in voting restrictions in a DHS shutdown deal.
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Claim 9: “President Donald Trump cast a mail-in ballot in a recent Florida special election.”
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Multiple independent sources (cross-reference and web search) confirm Trump cast a mail-in ballot in a Florida special election. The evidence includes Palm Beach County records and multiple news outlets reporting the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — President DonaldTrumpcastamailballotinan upcomingFloridaspecialelection, according to Palm Beach County records,ashe publicly condemns ...
https://remarkboard.com/m/trump-casts-a-mail-ballot-again-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — President DonaldTrumpcastamailballotinan upcomingFloridaspecialelection, according to Palm Beach County records ...
https://drudge.com/news/290935/trump-casts-mail-ballot-again…
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web search NEUTRAL — President DonaldTrumphascastanothermailballotinFloridaashe continues to publicly bash the voting methodasasource of fraud and push ...
https://www.syracuse.com/us-news/2026/03/trump-casts-florida…
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Claim 10: “On Tuesday, Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin at the White House.”
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Wikipedia confirms Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as Homeland Security Secretary in 2026, and the Second Trump cabinet page verifies the swearing-in ceremony occurred. However, the specific day (Tuesday) is not explicitly stated in the sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has served as the United States secretary of homeland security since 2026. A member of the Republican Party, Mullin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 11: “In-person early voting was available in Florida’s House District 87 special election from March 14 through March 22.”
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Three web search results independently confirm in-person early voting was available in Florida's House District 87 special election from March 14 to March 22, including weekend hours.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Florida House of Representatives elections was held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. Florida voters elected state representatives in all 120 of the state's ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Florida, alongside other state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1…
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Claim 12: “Trump spent the second weekend of early voting, March 20 through March 22, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm Trump spent the second weekend of early voting (March 20-22) at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mar-a-Lago ( MAR ə LAH-goh, Spanish: [ˈmaɾ a ˈlaɣo]) is a resort and National Historic Landmark on a barrier island in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It spans 126 rooms and 62,500 square feet (5…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar-a-Lago
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach is an incorporated town in the county of the same name, in the US state of Florida. Located on a barrier island in east-central Palm Beach County, the town is separated from West Palm Beach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
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