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Trump Urges Republicans to Vote by Mail in 2026

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump pivots mail voting

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Republicans to use mail and other voting methods in the 2026 midterm elections.
The appeal marks a strategic reversal after his prior attempts to limit mail voting were blocked.
Trump posted on Truth Social and linked to “Swamp the Vote” site for voting instructions.
Expert Richard Pildes said Trump’s comments show he recognizes his mail-voting restriction efforts have stalled.

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Eroding USPS Trust

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Republicans to vote by mail, early, absentee, or in-person in the 2026 midterm elections.
The appeal highlights Trump’s contradictory push for mail voting while repeatedly alleging fraud, further eroding public confidence in the Postal Service.
Trump posted the appeal on Truth Social Saturday, urging Republican turnout.
Supreme Court rejected the administration’s plan to limit mail ballots; Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.

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The Supreme Court rejected the administration’s proposal to grant the Postal Service broad authority to limit or reject mail ballots, and Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas filed a dissent praising the mail-voting restrictions.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Trump pivots mail voting

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Republicans to use mail and other voting methods in the 2026 midterm elections.
The appeal marks a strategic reversal after his prior attempts to limit mail voting were blocked.
Trump posted on Truth Social and linked to “Swamp the Vote” site for voting instructions.
Expert Richard Pildes said Trump’s comments show he recognizes his mail-voting restriction efforts have stalled.

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