Barron and Melania betray Donald with vote-in-mail after Trump said it was 'cheating'

Despite repeatedly denouncing mail-in voting as “cheating,” President Donald Trump and his family including Melania and Barron chose to vote by mail in Florida’s recent special election.

According to state election records, all three Trump family members submitted mail-in ballots for the House District 87 race in Palm Beach County, the district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Interestingly, in this election, Democrat Emily Gregory narrowly defeated the GOP candidate by 2 points, overturning a district Republicans had comfortably held in 2024.

The revelation stands in stark contrast to Trump’s long-standing rhetoric. The 79-year-old has frequently warned that mail-in ballots invite fraud, labeling the practice “mail-in cheating” during events in states like Tennessee. In March, just days before requesting his ballot, Trump pushed for the SAVE America Act, a bill aiming to tighten voting restrictions, including limiting mail-in voting and requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Experts have raised concerns about the legislation. The Brennan Center for Justice warns that it could disenfranchise up to 21 million Americans who lack ready access to the necessary documents, while the bill’s push to override the Senate filibuster has drawn criticism from both voting rights advocates and Democrats.

Reports note that Trump was present at Mar-a-Lago during the early in-person voting period, meaning he could have voted in person but opted for the mail-in route. A White House spokesperson described the situation as a “non-story,” pointing out that the SAVE America Act allows exceptions for mail-in voting in cases of illness, disability, military service, or travel.

This isn’t the first time Trump has voted by mail despite his public objections. NPR reports that he has submitted absentee ballots for several elections, distinguishing between “good” absentee ballots and “bad” universal mail-ins, which he claimed could lead to voter fraud.

Trump’s latest actions highlight a recurring tension between his public statements on election integrity and his personal voting practices fueling debates about the consistency of his stance on voting reforms and the practical application of the very restrictions he advocates.