The Supreme Court has backed Trump's order to curb mail ballots.

8 sources · 1 support · 1 contradict · 6 neutral

What we can confirm

Authoritative reporting shows that, as of August 24, 2026, the US Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration an emergency stay that allows key parts of his executive order restricting mail-in ballots to take effect in many states, overturning lower-court injunctions. This is widely described as a preliminary or initial win for Trump on mail-in ballots, meaning the Court has, at least for now, backed his order to curb mail ballots. The decision is an interim procedural ruling rather than a final merits decision, but it functionally supports the order’s implementation ahead of the midterm elections.