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Alex Padilla: Everyone should see through this charade — President Trump believes he is entitled to vote by mail, but wants to make it…

On the recordMay 30, 2026
Everyone should see through this charade — President Trump believes he is entitled to vote by mail, but wants to make it harder for other eligible American voters to vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Critique of Trump's stance on vote by mail.

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