Trump Claims 'Mail-in Voting Means Mail-in Cheating' After Voting by Mail Himself, Earns PolitiFact 'Pants on Fire' Rating

President Trump stated 'Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating' on March 23, 2026, in Memphis, despite having just cast a mail-in ballot himself in Florida's special state house election. PolitiFact rated this claim 'Pants on Fire!' on March 25, noting the hypocrisy and that mail-in voter fraud occurs sporadically but not enough to change statewide or nationwide elections. Trump has consistently pushed Congress to restrict mail-in voting methods while personally utilizing them. Public records confirm Trump voted by mail in the March Florida special election, contradicting his public rhetoric that characterizes the practice as fraudulent. The documented hypocrisy—attacking a voting method while simultaneously using it—represents a clear pattern of disinformation designed to undermine public confidence in electoral systems.

"Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating" — Statement made during March 23, 2026 speech in Memphis, Tennessee, two days after Trump himself voted by mail in Florida's special state house election