Coverage dated August 17, 2025

Trump says he will sign executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, voting machines

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The president in a social media post Monday said he wants to sign the order to bring “honesty" to the 2026 midterm elections.

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Foxla
Trump says he will sign executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, voting machines (opens Foxla)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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The president in a social media post Monday said he wants to sign the order to bring “honesty" to the 2026 midterm elections.
CBS News
Trump vows to try banning mail-in voting before 2026 midterm elections — can he do that? (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Trump says he plans to sign an executive order "to end mail-in ballots, because they're corrupt." Here's what to know about his claims.
MyNorthwest
Trump moves to end voting by mail (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Trump plans to end mail-in ballots, as reported by Reuters, raising concerns about voting accessibility and security.
Townhall
During Meeting with Zelensky, Trump Vows Executive Order to Ban Mail-In Voting (opens Townhall)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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Trump leads movement against mail-in voting and electronic machines to restore electoral integrity.
Legal Insurrection
Trump Wants to End Mail-In Ballots and 'Highly Inaccurate' Voting Machines (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Aug 17, 2025
Legal Insurrection's feed description
Trump isn't wrong. We've seen too many instances of problems with mail-in ballots and machines.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Trump says he will lead 'movement' to end mail-in voting (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Aug 17, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
President Trump said on Monday that he will lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots, falsely claiming that it leads to voter fraud.
The Hill
Trump targets mail-in ballots, ‘seriously controversial’ voting machines (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Trump said he plans to eliminate mail-in ballots and "controversial" voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
RedState
Next Up on the Trump Agenda: Let's Get Rid of Mail-in Ballots and Voting Machines (opens RedState)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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Washington Examiner
Trump promises executive order to 'get rid of' mail-in ballots and voting machines (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 17, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Trump has long opposed voting by mail or electronically, particularly since his 2020 election loss.
KTVZ Bend
President Trump says he'll sign executive order in bid to end mail-in ballots, voting machines; Oregon officials react strongly (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) -- President Trump said Monday in a post to Truth Social that he would sign an executive order to try to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, a move that would almost certainly face immediate challenges in court.
WTHR Indianapolis
Trump says he's going to 'lead a movement' to get rid of mail-in ballots (opens WTHR Indianapolis)
Published Aug 17, 2025
WTHR Indianapolis's feed description
Trump said in a social media post Monday morning that he’ll be issuing an executive order related to the 2026 midterm elections.
Breitbart News
Nolte: Trump to Sign Executive Order Outlawing Mail-in Ballots (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Trump released a Truth Social statement Monday morning announcing he will sign an executive order outlawing mail-in ballots nationwide. | Politics
Rolling Stone
Trump Pledges Unconstitutional Order to Limit Mail-In Voting After Putin Chat (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Trump pledged to eliminate mail-in voting and the use of voting machines following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Boston Globe
Trump says he wants to get rid of mail-in ballots (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Trump has long opposed mail-in voting and said it was a source of fraud during the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to former President Joe Biden.
CNN
Fact check: Trump falsely claims US is only country that uses mail-in voting (opens CNN)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Donald Trump made a series of false claims about elections in a Monday social media post in which he pledged to “lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS” and voting machines – including an inaccurate assertion that states have to run elections in the manner the president tells them t…
NBC News
Trump reignites his push to ban mail-in voting after meeting with Putin (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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President Donald Trump said Monday that he will "lead a movement" to end mail-in balloting in elections.
New York Post
Trump says he’ll sign order banning mail-in ballots, voting machines ahead of 2026 midterms (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 17, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump unveiled plans to sign an executive order to “help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections” while vowing to wage a campaign against both mail-in ballots and voting machines.
Salon
Trump vows to "get rid" of mail-in votes after Putin meeting (opens Salon)
Published Aug 17, 2025
Salon's feed description
The U.S. Constitution says Trump can do little to end mail-in voting, but he's claiming he'll try
PJ Media
Trump Is About to Go Nuclear Against Mail-in Voting (opens PJ Media)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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Trump vows to eliminate mail-in voting and restore election integrity before the 2026 midterms.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Trump says he wants to get rid of mail-in ballots | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Aug 17, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
President Donald Trump said today that he would lead a movement to eliminate mail-in ballots and would sign an executive order to “help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections.”
NBC News
Trump says he will sign executive order to try to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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Trump said in a post to Truth Social that he would sign an executive order to try to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, a move that would almost
Truthout
Upcoming Trump Executive Order May Ban Mail-in Ballots (opens Truthout)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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The president suggested he may seek to ban both mail-in voting and voting machines before next year’s midterm elections.
The Daily Caller
Trump Says He Wants To Axe Mail-In Ballots, ‘Inaccurate’ Voting Machines (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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Trump said that he will lead the movement to get rid of mail-in ballots and “inaccurate” voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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