Donald Trump attempted to restrict mail-in voting.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiSep 24, 2026
The sources show Trump repeatedly tried to restrict mail voting, including an executive order directing the Postal Service to limit ballot delivery, which courts blocked and the Supreme Court halted. The post's 'tried to stop mail-in balloting' is a close paraphrase of the claim, and the attempt predates the 2026-09-24 posting date, so the claim holds as of that date.
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… To me, this is the time. If there, if there isn't a time for intense coverage on Donald Trump, it's just never going to happen. The time is now. He has tried to stop mail-in balloting in this country. He is now attempting a press ban in this country. Who knows if he's going to honor the election results coming up? All of this warrants very tough coverage. And, you know, he's going after the press right now. It's what he did eight years ago. …
The Briefing with Jen Psaki · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. BBC reports that Trump signed an executive order directing the US Postal Service to deliver ballots only to voters on government-compiled citizen lists, and that he has pushed Congress to restrict mail voting.[2]
Supports. CBC reports that for months Trump tried to impose new restrictions on voting by mail, and that the Supreme Court halted his plan before the midterms.[5]
Supports. ProPublica reports that the White House pursued a plan to restrict mail ballots, including an abandoned proposal for certified-mail-only delivery, and that the Supreme Court blocked the resulting executive order in September 2026.[3]
Supports. NPR reports that Trump tried to affect the election by requiring the Post Office to screen who can receive mail-in ballots, and that courts mostly blocked those moves.[4]
Supports. PolitiFact reports that Trump wants to scale back mail-in voting and has backed the SAVE America Act to ban mail voting except in limited cases, though the Senate lacks the votes.[1]
Context. The Washington Post notes the president's plan was blocked for 2026, so the attempts failed to take effect even though they were made.[6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 3 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1From booze-filled parties to mail ballots: How did American ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump says US voter fraud is 'rampant' - evidence suggests it is extremely rarebbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Votingpropublica.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Trump's crusade against voting by mail: what you need to ...cbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump has railed against mail-in voting. Millions are still ...washingtonpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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