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WATCH: Trump calls Supreme Court ruling on mail ballots 'great' for Republican Party

WATCH: Trump calls Supreme Court ruling on mail ballots 'great' for Republican Party

Summary

President Donald Trump said the Supreme Court's recent decision on mail-in voting is a positive outcome for the Republican Party. The ruling allows the Trump administration to move forward with an order that has the U.S. Postal Service decide who should get mail-in ballots and directs Homeland Security to create a voter database.

Key Facts

  • The Supreme Court issued an emergency order about mail-in voting.
  • This order lets the Trump administration continue an executive order about mail ballots.
  • The order instructs the Postal Service to determine which voters receive mail-in ballots.
  • The Department of Homeland Security must build a database of eligible voters.
  • President Trump said the ruling helps the Republican Party.
  • North Carolina is one example of a state affected by the ruling, where mail ballots will soon be sent.
  • President Trump has criticized mail-in voting but has voted by mail in Florida before.
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