Can Trump Eliminate Mail-In Voting?

The White House is working on a plan to do away with mail-in voting and voting machines, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.

A reporter asked how can the White House plan to eliminate mail-in voting since states administeer elections. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday, saying: “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES.”

Leavitt said the Trump administration will be working with friends on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures to “ensure that we’re protecting the integrity of the vote for the American people.”

“I think Republicans generally, and the President generally, wants to make it easier for Americans to vote and harder for people to cheat in our elections,” she said. “And it’s quite mind-boggling that the Democrat Party could stand in opposition to common sense.”

Leavitt assured reporters that election integrity in the 2026 midterms remains a “priority,” adding: “There were great efforts that were made in 2024.”