Why is Trump now encouraging mail-in voting?

What happened: Weeks before the US midterm elections, Donald Trump encouraged Americans to vote by mail, despite years of claiming mail-in voting is corrupt and while his administration fights to restrict it. Why it matters: The report highlights the conflicting messages between his public encouragement of mail voting and his administration's efforts to restrict it. Key numbers: The midterm elections are weeks away.

Weeks before the US midterm elections, Donald Trump encouraged Americans to vote by mail, despite years of claiming mail-in voting is corrupt and while his administration fights to restrict it.

The report highlights the conflicting messages between his public encouragement of mail voting and his administration's efforts to restrict it. Key numbers: The midterm elections are weeks away.