Post made with X President-elect Donald Trump claims he went to the polls illegally wearing a MAGA hat.

Convicted felons voting…illegal.
Wearing a MAGA hat while voting…is illegal.
Making Melania double vote… it’s illegal.

Trump Crime Family on Election Day. 🗳️pic.twitter.com/36VSRQtEAG

— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) November 5, 2024

Verdict: False

Florida law does not prohibit individuals from wearing political attire to polling places on Election Day.

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Post made with X Trump claims he was illegally wearing MAGA while voting on Election Day. of read the caption“Voting for a convicted felon…is illegal. Wearing a MAGA hat while voting…is illegal. Making Melania double vote…is illegal. Trump crime family on election day. 🗳️”

That claim is false. of florida state law Do not prohibit individuals from wearing political attire to polling places on Election Day. of florida state law Soliciting is prohibited within 40 feet of a polling place on Election Day, but political attire is not prohibited (Related: Did Hillsborough County close voting sites on Election Day?)

Chapter 102.031 The 2024 Florida law states: “No person, political committee, or other group or organization shall be allowed to enter a polling place or within 40 feet of a secure polling place entrance, or to enter a polling place or polling room where a vote is conducted. “You may not solicit voters within the scope of the law.” This location is also a polling place, early voting location, or supervisor’s office where mail-in ballots are requested and printed on demand. ”

of miami herald It reported that voters in Florida are allowed to wear political clothing as long as it is not distributed. Miami Herald article “If you are planning to vote, you may wear clothing (shirts, buttons, hats, etc.) with political slogans or candidates’ names in your precinct.” or distribute materials related to election activities.

of post They also claim that Trump, as a convicted felon, voted illegally. Florida standards governing eligibility to vote after a felony conviction state“If you have a felony conviction in another state, you will be disqualified from voting in Florida only if that conviction disqualifies you from voting in the state where you were convicted,” Trump said. was convicted new york You will then be eligible to vote in that state.

Check Your Fact has reached out to the Trump campaign and the Florida Department of Elections for comment.