Trump urges Republicans to vote by mail, reversing his longstanding fraud claims about mail voting

President Trump posted a video on social media over the weekend encouraging Republicans to vote early or by mail in the upcoming midterm elections, a sharp reversal of his years-long campaign falsely claiming mail voting is rife with fraud. The shift comes as polls show Democrats gaining ground and the GOP playing defense in traditionally red states. Trump's call to use mail ballots directly contradicts his prior rhetoric that mail voting leads to widespread fraud and hurts Republican chances, revealing that his fraud claims were politically motivated disinformation rather than a principled stance. This reversal exposes the instrumental nature of his election integrity rhetoric.

“If your state has early voting, do not wait. Go out and vote. Vote early, vote by mail, or vote in person on Election Day, November 3rd.” Quote verified against source