Trump Suggests North Carolina Voters Should Vote Twice to Ensure Votes are Counted

President Donald Trump, when asked by the press on Wednesday about absentee ballots in North Carolina, said “let them send it in and let them go vote,” arguing that “if the system is as good as they say it is, then they obviously won’t be able to vote.” Attempting to vote twice is illegal in North Carolina. The White House later clarified that Trump was suggesting voters “go verify that [their absentee ballot] has been received and counted.” Coverage in left-rated outlets tended to put Trump’s comments in context with his past statements on election security issues. Coverage in right-rated outlets was less frequent and focused on Trump’s stated intention of getting voters to test the efficacy of the system, rather than to commit deliberate voter fraud.