President Trump cast his ballot early in Florida for the midterm elections
President Donald Trump cast an early ballot in Florida on Saturday, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. First lady Melania Trump also voted. Asked whether he had voted along party lines, Trump said, “Very much so,” and said he voted for all Republicans in Florida before traveling to Georgia for a campaign rally.
More context
President Donald Trump cast an in-person early ballot for the midterm elections on Saturday, Oct. 24, at a polling place in West Palm Beach, Florida. First lady Melania Trump voted alongside him before the pair traveled to a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia. Trump said he voted for all Republicans in Florida and, when asked if he voted the party line, replied, “Very much so.” The vote came 10 days before the Nov. 3 election. The New York Times has reported that Trump has at times called early voting “stupid” and “ridiculous”; Bloomberg reported that he has urged Republicans to vote early to mobilize the party’s base.
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- South China Morning Post — Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida | South China Morning Post
- Telegraph Herald — Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida | National/World | telegraphherald.com
- PBS News — Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida | PBS News
- LiveNOW from FOX — Trump talks midterm issues, praises first lady on securing ceasefire after casting early vote in Florida | LiveNOW from FOX
- ABC7 Los Angeles — 2026 midterm elections: Presidents Obama, Trump hit campaign trail ahead of critical midterm elections - ABC7 Los Angeles
- The New York Times — Trump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm Ballot - The New York Times
- lavocedinewyork.com — Trump and Mamdani Cast Early Ballots as Midterm Voting Gets Underway – La Voce di New York
Verifier’s note
The results report that Trump cast his midterm ballot early in Florida on October 24, consistent with the proposed event and its timing. PBS News only mentions the vote in passing rather than reporting it as a central claim.