Trump Votes Early in Florida After Rally Remarks on Cuba and a $275 Million Nursing Home Plan
Photo: The New York TimesPresident Donald Trump cast his midterm ballot early in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, saying he voted for all Republicans in Florida before heading to a rally in Georgia. First lady Melania Trump accompanied him to the West Palm Beach polling site. Asked if he voted the party line, Trump, wearing an "I Voted" sticker, said "Very much so." He again defended an Ohio ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton. He also defended his instruction to the administration to sue to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses because a second candidate named Dan Sullivan is on the ballot. On Iran, he said he may have to finish the war or a deal may come. A day earlier, at a Fort Myers rally, Trump said warships returning from the Iran war could stop about 50 yards off Cuba's coast and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would then finalize a deal. He also announced a $275 million Nurses for Nursing Homes program, which HHS and CMS said would support more than 4,000 nurses. CMS is committing $100 million and states at least $175 million.
Right-leaning outlets split their focus. Fox Business leads with the nursing-home program, quoting Trump's "breaking news" pitch and detailing the $40,000 loan repayment, $10,000 stipend and penalty-funded financing. The Washington Examiner runs the ballot story with the Ramaswamy ad, the Alaska lawsuit and the Iran quote. Left-leaning HuffPost, running AP copy, leads with the Cuba remarks. It ties them to the Iran war and to voter worries about prices, and it recalls the May threats after charges against Raúl Castro. The New York Times headline contrasts Trump's vote with his earlier "ridiculous" label for early voting. Both sides note his history of criticism over mail voting, but neither side's excerpts cover the other's main event. AP and The Hindu largely repeat the same wire text.
How the sides differ Right sources stress the nursing-home funding and Trump's ballot-day remarks; left sources stress Cuba intervention talk and his past criticism of early voting.
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- The New York TimesPaywallTrump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm Ballot
HuffPost, via AP, leads with Trump's Cuba stopover idea against the backdrop of Iran-war price worries. The New York Times highlights his early vote against his past 'ridiculous' remark.
AP carries the Cuba rally story, and The Hindu runs the AP ballot report with the Ramaswamy ad, Alaska lawsuit and mail-voting history, largely matching the other sides.
- Washington ExaminerTrump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida
Fox Business leads with the $275 million nursing-home initiative and Trump's 'breaking news' quote. The Washington Examiner covers his ballot, the Ramaswamy ad, the Alaska lawsuit and his Iran comments.