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Trump and Melania Vote Early in Florida Amid Midterm Campaign Push
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Early-Voting Event in West Palm Beach
On October 24, 2026, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump cast their ballots in person at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach, Florida. The couple arrived together in a motorcade, entered the polling site shortly after 3:58 p.m., and each completed an in-person ballot for the November 3 midterm elections. After voting, Trump wore a Florida-themed “I Voted” sticker and an American-flag lapel pin while speaking to reporters on site.
Background & Context
President Trump is registered to vote in Palm Beach County and has previously voted by mail in Florida primaries and special elections. Despite that history, he has repeatedly criticized mail-in voting, describing it as prone to fraud. Early voting in Florida began on October 24, 2026 and runs through the end of the month, giving voters a window to cast ballots before Election Day on November 3. The Trumps’ appearance follows a series of campaign stops in South Carolina, Iowa, and Florida, and precedes a rally in Perry, Georgia, later the same day.
Data & Statistics
- Nationwide, more than 26 million Americans had cast ballots in the 2026 midterms by the time of the Trumps’ vote, according to Newsweek.
- Of those, 14.3 million were mail-in ballots and 12.5 million were early in-person votes, for a combined total of roughly 26.8 million votes.
- Florida’s early-voting period opened on October 24, 2026, marking the first day voters could cast ballots in person across the state.
Official Statements & Responses
President Trump told reporters he “very much so” voted the party line, confirming he selected Republican candidates for every office on the ballot. He reiterated his criticism of mail voting, asserting, “There is a lot of cheating in vote by mail.” When asked about the ongoing conflict in Iran, Trump suggested both continued military action and a negotiated settlement remained possible, stating, “I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they’ll make a deal, but I’m not sure. Either way, we win.”
First Lady Melania Trump was asked whether she might travel to Ukraine after her recent humanitarian work in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. She responded, “We will see,” indicating no definitive plan at that time.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
A White House official told CBS News on October 23, 2026 that the president and first lady *would* vote early in person on Saturday. The CBS report was a scheduled expectation; the actual voting took place the following day, October 24, 2026, as documented by multiple outlets. No public record confirms whether the couple’s early-voting plans changed after the CBS briefing.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they’ll make a deal, but I’m not sure. Either way, we win.” — Iran
- “There is a lot of cheating in vote by mail,” — Donald Trump, president
What’s Next
After voting, President Trump traveled to Georgia to campaign for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. The rally in Perry occurred later on October 24, 2026, and the campaign will continue through the remaining weeks of the early-voting period, culminating in the November 3 midterm elections.