Overview

• Trump announced on Truth Social that he will sign an executive order to abolish mail voting and to eliminate voting machines ahead of the 2026 congressional elections.
• He repeated allegations of widespread Democratic fraud tied to mail ballots and voting machines, a claim the coverage notes lacks evidence.
• He described machines as inaccurate, expensive and disputed without specifying which systems he would target, though reporting says they are not broadly considered unreliable.
• Election rules are set by states, and despite Trump warning that states must follow federal directives, a March 2025 order limiting mail ballots was blocked in court after lawsuits by Democratic-led states.
• Trump said he discussed mail voting with Vladimir Putin and quoted him as saying honest elections are impossible with mail ballots.