Trump Casts Vote in Florida

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Facts

  • On Tuesday, former US Pres. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, cast his ballot in Florida, where he then appeared before the media and lauded conservatives for "voting very powerfully" on Election Day.[1]
  • Trump also said he ran a "great campaign," comparing it to his previous two by calling his 2016 campaign "great" and his 2020 campaign "much better" except "something happened."[1]
  • In response to a question about whether he would accept the results, even if he loses, Trump reiterated his prediction he would "if it's a fair election." He said in that case, he'd "be the first to admit [he lost]."[2]
  • Trump also tried to calm fears about potential post-election violence by saying his backers "are not violent people."[3]
  • Trump twice declined to answer a question about how he voted on a Florida amendment that, if rejected, would permit the state to restrict abortion access after the first six weeks of pregnancy, telling a reporter to "stop talking about it." Amid allegations of issues in Pennsylvania, Trump also said a count may not be available "until two or three days from now."[4][5][6]
  • According to data from the Division of Elections, 50% of Florida voters cast their ballots early via mail.[6]

Sources: [1]Daily Mail (a), [2]WION, [3]The New York Times, [4]ABC News, [5]Michigans Thumb and [6]Daily Mail (b).

Narratives

  • Republican narrative, as provided by The Western Journal. Trump has every reason to be confident the election will go his way, considering the enthusiastic turnout among Republican voters and the solid campaign he ran. There's no reason for him to have any regrets, unlike his opponent, whose foibles probably cost her a chance to beat Trump.
  • Democratic narrative, as provided by Axios. There's no reason to believe anything Trump said, considering he claimed he would accept the result in a "fair" election but then, without evidence, spoke about having a big lead entering Election Day while spreading conspiracy theories about the reliability of voting machines. If 2020 is anything to go by, Trump has no plans to concede.