Trump Calls for Resistance to Blanket Mail-In Voting, Cites Fraud Concerns

Trump Calls for Resistance to Blanket Mail-In Voting, Cites Fraud Concerns
President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the CCP virus in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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President Donald Trump has urged Republican lawmakers to resist pressure to legislate mail-in voting across the country, bringing up the attached risk of voter fraud.

“Republicans should fight very hard when it comes to statewide mail-in voting,” he said in an April 8 tweet. “Democrats are clamoring for it. Tremendous potential for voter fraud, and for whatever reason, doesn’t work out well for Republicans.”
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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