Trump demands ‘no early voting’ in latest threat to upcoming elections as California and New York ballots roll in
Trump calls for an end to all forms of early voting in upcoming elections
- Donald Trump appears to be challenging the legitimacy of ballots not cast in person on election day, despite having previously used and encouraged such voting methods himself.
- He has previously threatened to eliminate mail-in voting, baselessly casting doubt on the integrity of mail-in ballots and linking them to a perceived “scandal” in the 2020 election.
- In a Truth Social post from October 26, Trump suggested that without eliminating early voting, the “biggest SCANDAL in American history” would “happen again,” impacting future elections, including the midterms.
- His administration appears to be preparing for the 2026 midterm elections by implying that votes for Democratic candidates not cast on Election Day are illegitimate.
- Trump also appeared to criticize California’s mail-in ballot system as “dishonest,” even though millions of ballots had already been returned and Republican officials in the state encouraged early voting.