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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Thu May 21, 2020, 02:24 PM May 2020

White House just lied about why Trump didn't vote in person



By Dan Desai Martin -May 21, 2020 12:15 PM

The White House claimed Donald Trump was 'unable to cast his vote' in Florida because he was stuck in Washington — but evidence shows otherwise.

Both Donald Trump and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany have given explanations for why Trump, who has loudly denounced voting by mail, voted absentee in the 2020 Florida primary. Both claim it was because he was unable to vote in person.

However, evidence shows that McEnany and Trump were not telling the truth.

At a White House briefing on Wednesday, McEnany said Trump "is, after all, the president which means he's here in Washington. He's unable to cast his vote down in Florida, his state of residence."

On April 7, Trump had made a similar claim when he was asked why he voted absentee in the Florida primary in March: "Because I'm allowed to. Well, that’s called 'out of state.' You know, why I voted? Because I happen to be in the White House and I won't be able to go to Florida to vote."

https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-lie-absentee-ballot-florida-primary-golf-kayleigh-mcenany-white-house/

Oops there is a video............and the lies are now past what 20,000 and a rising.............did he have to show them there golf cart drivers license to get on the fairway.............


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jls4561

(1,257 posts)
1. The part about not being in Florida IS a total lie, but
Thu May 21, 2020, 02:29 PM
May 2020

fat Donnie said you should be allowed to vote by mail if you are old or sick. We know he's old, and boy is he a SICK-O! I think this is how he rationalizes his absentee ballot.

genxlib

(5,526 posts)
2. Palm Beach County
Thu May 21, 2020, 02:35 PM
May 2020

Allows vote by mail for any reason.

Do it all the time despite being able bodied and in town.

All you have to do is ask.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)
16. I don't think we could even begin to list all that's wrong w/ him. Neat pic of the 'disturbed'
Fri May 22, 2020, 07:37 AM
May 2020

one. Take care!

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
10. This picture shows everything and past president have been seen voting in public...........not the
Thu May 21, 2020, 06:06 PM
May 2020

fatnixon...............some intrepid reporter should ask him, do you have picture of you voting...........or mailing in your ballot....................

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
9. McEnany's biggest lie is that she'd never lie to us (like anyone believed her).
Thu May 21, 2020, 06:01 PM
May 2020

From the cart video, Chump had no difficulty being in FL on March 7. I'm surprised he didn't waste more of our $$$ to return the following weekend and extend into the date of the primary, March 17. It's not like he's frugal with our tax dollars.

He's zipping right along in that cart, isn't he?

A*hole.

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
11. Voter Challenges
Thu May 21, 2020, 06:17 PM
May 2020
... ANY FLORIDA ELECTOR OR POLL‐WATCHER CAN CHALLENGE A REGISTERED VOTER’S RIGHT TO VOTE ...
https://soe.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/DE-Guide-0009.Guidelines-for-Voter-Challenges.pdf

2019 Florida Statutes
... If the basis for the challenge is that the person’s legal residence is not in that precinct, the person shall first be given the opportunity to execute a change of legal residence in order to be able to vote a regular ballot in accordance with s. 101.045(2). If the change of legal residence is such that the person is then properly registered for that precinct, the person shall be allowed to vote a regular ballot. If the change of legal residence places the person in another precinct, the person shall be directed to the proper precinct to vote. If such person insists that he or she is currently in the proper precinct, the person shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot ...
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0100-0199/0101/Sections/0101.111.html

... a legal mess
... disgruntled neighbors and attorneys have unearthed documents that they assert call into question the legality of Trump’s much-publicized decision late last year to change his official domicile from Manhattan to Mar-a-Lago and to register to vote in Florida using the club’s address ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/trump-made-florida-his-official-residence-he-may-have-also-made-a-legal-mess/2020/05/07/17d53fb2-849c-11ea-878a-86477a724bdb_story.html

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
15. I'm hearing that challenge on various sites
Thu May 21, 2020, 10:18 PM
May 2020


and just waiting for it to become a wide spread issue.
OTOH, I doubt he voted at all. There was no $$ involved and that is his only reason to do something.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)
17. She just makes stuff up. She's as bad as Trump
Fri May 22, 2020, 08:35 AM
May 2020

and worse than Sarah Huckabee.

She gets off on messing with the press.

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