{
  "id": 16380653,
  "title": "Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-a-critic-of-early-voting-votes-early-in-florida",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, US President Donald Trump voted early in Palm Beach, Florida, for the midterm elections. This marks a shift from the stance Trump has maintained during his rallies, where he had been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing his long-held criticism of the practice. Upon being asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, Trump responded, \"Very much so.\"\n\nThroughout the campaign, Trump has regularly questioned the security of early voting methods, despite lacking evidence, and claiming that mail-in ballots, drop boxes, and other practices during the 2020 presidential election led to rigging of votes. He has also advocated for one-day, in-person voting on Election Day. In August 2026, Trump cast his ballot by mail during Florida’s primary, and he also claimed to have voted by mail earlier in the year in a Florida special election. During his 2024 presidential campaign, he voted in person on Election Day.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump voted early in Palm Beach, Florida, for midterm elections.",
    "Shift from criticizing early voting to voting early himself.",
    "Trump claimed to have voted by mail in Florida primaries and special election."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "ELDER: Critic says Trump is ‘racist’ and ‘demeans’ black politicians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/elder-critic-says-trump-is-racist-and-demeans-black-politicians",
        "published": "2026-10-24T20:00:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "California leaders rebuke Trump administration’s push over alleged noncitizen voting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/california-leaders-rebuke-trump-administrations-push-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:16:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}