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Former President Donald Trump is now using various methods for voting in the country's elections.
Trump famously cautioned against absentee voting before the 2020 election – except in Florida, where he said 'the election system is safe and secure.' because The outcome of the 2020 election was unfavorable for Trump and the Republicans, as they lost the White House, the Senate, and failed to retake the House. In the 2022 midterms, the expected “red wave” did not materialize, and the GOP only managed to gain control of the lower chamber with a small margin. The GOP also lost a Senate seat.
These events led to introspection among GOP leadership, including the Republican National Committee, which is now open to using different methods for casting votes.
On his Truth Social platform on Friday night, the former president passionately emphasized the importance of
, who now co-chairs the RNC, has been promoting a multifaceted approach to voting in future elections. writing:
ABSENTEE VOTING, EARLY VOTING, AND ELECTION DAY VOTING ARE ALL GOOD OPTIONS. REPUBLICANS MUST MAKE A PLAN, REGISTER, AND VOTE!
Lara Trump“We need to start encouraging Republican voters to do things like voting early, and have confidence in mail-in voting,” she
NBC News last month. “These approaches could give us a significant advantage as we approach Election Day, and traditionally Republicans have been hesitant to use them.” told The former president has long been critical of mail-in voting, and attacked the practice before the 2020 election that he ultimately lost.
“The fraud and abuse will be an embarrassment to our Country,” he
in August 2020. tweeted After losing the election, the former president falsely alleged that the contest was
against him in part due to mail-in ballots, and subsequently tried to overturn the election results. rigged Former President Donald Trump is now adopting an all-of-the-above approach when it comes to voting in the nation’s elections.
