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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 12:54 PM Jul 2020

Video resurfaces of Trump struggling to vote in person in 2004 as he ramps up attacks on mail-in vot

Video resurfaces of Trump struggling to vote in person in 2004 as he ramps up attacks on mail-in voting

Washington(CNN)Video of then-businessman Donald Trump struggling to vote in-person before declaring he would fill out an absentee ballot in 2004 has resurfaced this week amid a new round of unfounded attacks on mail-in voting from the President.

The "Access Hollywood" segment, filmed as Trump was attempting to vote in the 2004 election, shows Trump alongside TV host Billy Bush visiting multiple New York City polling locations. Trump, however, is blocked from voting at each location because he is not on any of the voter rolls at each stop.

Trump can be seen becoming increasingly frustrated before declaring, "I'm going to fill out the absentee ballot."

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The 16-year-old video has circulated on social media and gained new attention in the wake of the President's continued attacks on mail-in voting.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/31/politics/trump-vote-by-mail-provisional-ballot-2004-video/index.html

Edit: Found the video


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Video resurfaces of Trump struggling to vote in person in 2004 as he ramps up attacks on mail-in vot (Original Post) JonLP24 Jul 2020 OP
Was this election day or early voting? mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #1
NY didn't have early voting then. Greg K Jul 2020 #4
If Faux pas Jul 2020 #2
Sounds like he wasn't registered to vote unblock Jul 2020 #3
Probably had no idea he had to. Greg K Jul 2020 #7
The American Dream ok_cpu Jul 2020 #5
What a loser. nt crickets Jul 2020 #6
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. Was this election day or early voting?
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 01:03 PM
Jul 2020

Pretty sure if it's election day, an absentee ballot doesn't work anymore. You'd need a provisional ballot.

ok_cpu

(2,049 posts)
5. The American Dream
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 02:13 PM
Jul 2020

Someone who clearly doesn't vote and has no understanding of civics whatsoever can be president.

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