• President Trump voted by mail in a recent Florida special election.
• Trump decries mail-in voting as "cheating" and calls for stricter regulations.
• His proposed SAVE America Act aims to limit mail-in voting methods.
• Despite his criticisms, Trump utilized mail-in ballots previously.
• Experts note that election fraud related to mail voting is exceedingly rare.

President Trump recently voted by mail in Florida's special election while simultaneously criticizing mail-in voting as “cheating”. Public records from Palm Beach County reveal that Trump submitted his mail-in ballot for the 87th district statehouse seat race on March 15, shortly after requesting it, although he had the option to vote in person during early voting. He endorsed Republican candidate Jon Maples in his message to voters, emphasizing local participation despite his longstanding opposition to mail-in ballots, which he claims are rife with fraud, according to CBS News, Reuters, and Los Angeles Times.

During a recent meeting in Memphis, Trump reiterated his disdain for mail-in voting, saying, “Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating. I call it mail-in cheating, and we have to do something about it,” while also calling for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which aims to impose stricter regulations on mail voting, such as requiring proof of citizenship. Despite his public condemnation, which is aimed at universal mail-in voting, his administration clarified that exceptions exist for individuals needing to vote by mail due to illness, disability, or military service, according to Reuters and Los Angeles Times.

Moreover, historical context reveals that Trump has previously voted by mail, including during the 2018 midterms, which raises questions about the consistency of his messaging. Election fraud in mail voting is exceedingly rare, with estimates suggesting occurrences in just 0.000043% of mail votes, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. Nonetheless, Trump continues to emphasize mail voting as a major threat to election integrity, advocating for legislative measures to ban universal access to mail-in ballots, as noted by CBS News and Los Angeles Times.