President Donald Trump has said he is preparing an executive order to “get rid of” mail-in ballots and voting machines before the 2026 midterm elections—and he’s spreading misinformation on social media about the voting methods ahead of time.
During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House Monday, Trump criticized mail-in ballots as “corrupt” and undemocratic.
“Mail-in ballots are corrupt; you can never have a real Democracy with mail-in ballots,” Trump said, adding that lawyers are already drafting the executive order. “It’s the only way [Democrats] can get elected.”
Earlier in the day, Trump posted a similar message on Truth Social, pledging to “lead a movement” to eliminate mail-in ballots and “highly inaccurate” voting machines.
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