The US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's plans to end the right for all Americans to vote by mail in elections.

Posted by Americast, Sep 16, 2026Checked Oct 30, 2026

Polygraph verdictMixed

Sources: 5 contradict1 support2 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 60%

AmericastSep 16, 2026

The US president has lashed out at the US Supreme Court for blocking his plans to end the right for all Americans to vote by mail in elections. But will Donald Trump find a different way to get around the ruling before this November’s midterm elections? Back in March, the president signed an executive order that ended the right for all US citizens to vote by email. …

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The Supreme Court did block the Trump administration's Postal Service mail-ballot rule on September 14, 2026, so the core assertion holds as of the claim date. However, most sources describe the plan as restricting or changing mail voting, not ending the right for all Americans; only the BBC uses the 'end the right' framing.

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What we found

Contradicts. Reuters, NYT, AP, and SCOTUSblog describe the plan as restricting or changing mail voting, with specific envelope and USPS requirements, rather than ending the right for all Americans to vote by mail. The claim's 'end the right' wording overstates the plan as reported by these sources.[1][2][3][4][5]

Supports. Reuters reports the Supreme Court on September 14, 2026 declined to let the USPS enforce its mail-ballot rule, denying the Justice Department's request to lift Judge Talwani's injunction.[2]

Supports. NYT, AP, and NPR all report the Supreme Court rejected or blocked the Trump administration's plan to change or restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms.[1][3][6]

Context. The BBC audio piece uses the wording 'end the right for all US citizens to vote by mail' to describe the March executive order, so the claim's phrasing has some support in one tier1 source.[7]

Context. ABC reports a separate 6-3 Supreme Court decision that allowed parts of the executive order to proceed, including DHS citizenship lists and USPS rulemaking, while the provision requiring USPS voter verification remained blocked. The Court therefore did not block the entire plan.[8]

Context. Kavanaugh's concurrence said the Postal Service may have the power to issue the rule, but that election officials lacked time to implement it before November. The Court's order was a one-paragraph, unsigned brief order and did not decide the merits.[4][5]