Trump Now Encourages Vote by Mail  

Evan Vucci/AP

Evan Vucci/AP

We ran the numbers: There are 2700 news articles covering this topic. 42% (1138) are left leaning, 42% (1126) center, 16% (436) right leaning.

On Tuesday, President Trump encouraged voters in Florida to vote by mail, stating that the state’s election system is “safe and secure” after weeks of claiming that mail-in voting would invite large-scale fraud. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump’s attempt to cast doubts on an election he might lose is to stir up confusion about the election, right-leaning articles highlight that Senator Ted Cruz said Trump is right to call out mail-in ballot voter fraud concerns.

 

The Washington Post published a left-leaning article reporting that Trump’s new attempt to cast doubts on an election he might lose is to blend a false claim that mail-in voting leads to fraud with an accurate claim that mail-in voting will take longer to report the results. The article notes that Trump is willing to raise suspicions about voting by mail, showing that he is willing to stir up confusion about who won the election.

 

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the remarks appear to represent a shift for Trump, who has repeatedly suggested that increased mail-in voting could lead to voter fraud. However, the White House and Trump campaign said Trump has been consistent in approving of absentee voting while raising concerns about expanded mail-in voting. 

 

A left-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Trump is “absolutely right” to call out mail-in ballot voter fraud concerns ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Cruz pointed out that mail-in ballots are “particularly susceptible to fraud” and highlighted “voter harvesting” in California.  


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