⁍ Trump has repeatedly warned in recent weeks without evidence that mail-in voting could result in widespread fraud.
⁍ Voting by mail has been embraced as a way to limit exposure to the coronavirus.
⁍ On Tuesday, Trump said that in Florida, where he has voted absentee, there was no difference between ‘vote by mail’ or absentee voting.
– “Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True,” President Trump tweeted Tuesday. “Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot & Vote by Mail! #MAGA.” Trump, who is trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in polls, has repeatedly warned in recent weeks without evidence that mail-in voting could result in widespread fraud, Reuters reports. Voting by mail has been embraced as a way to limit exposure to the coronavirus, though the system to do so will vary from state to state. Most absentee ballots are also conducted by mail. On Tuesday, Trump said that in Florida, where he has voted absentee, there was no difference between ‘vote by mail’ or absentee voting, and urged voters in the state to trust their system.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-sows-confusion-with-tweet-urging-vote-by-mail-in-florida-idUSKCN2502KU