Trump is desperate for Republican wins — so he’s changing his mind on mail-in voting

President Donald Trump is now urging Americans to cast ballots by mail, a reversal from months of calling that method corrupt, as Republicans worry about keeping control of Congress in the November 3 midterms. In a Truth Social video on Saturday, he told voters to vote early, by mail or in person, and he asked supporters to overwhelm Democrats with turnout, according to The Independent.

The shift follows a period in which Trump described mail voting as inherently corrupt and pushed a plan to route it through the U. S. Postal Service, which could have declined ballots from states that ignored new standards on envelopes and voter lists. The Supreme Court rejected that effort, and Trump responded by attacking the justices, including his own three appointees. Asked on Monday about his change of tone, he said he would prefer in-person voting, claimed there is cheating in mail voting and pointed to California, though The Independent notes there is no evidence of widespread fraud affecting results. He also requested a mail ballot for Florida's Republican primary. Voting rights attorney Norm Eisen argued that the president's security campaign served only his own interests.

The messaging may have had consequences.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →