Video of Trump Peeking at His Wife’s Ballot Is Unrelated to the 2024 U.S. Election

Misbar investigated the circulating photo and found the claim to be misleading.

A thorough reverse image search found the photo making the rounds to be older than claimed.

Old Scene Shows Trump Peeking at His Wife’s Ballot

Contrary to social media users’ viral claim, the photo is unrelated to the 2024 U.S. election race. 

CNN released the original scene of the photo on November 8, 2016, during the 2016 U.S. election. 

CNN uploaded the GIF to X, under the caption, “Donald Trump peeked at Melania’s ballot, and Twitter has some jokes.”

In addition, NowThis Impact shared the footage on X on November 8, 2016, the same day voters elected Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.

CBS News reported that on the morning of November 8, Republican nominee Donald Trump visited a midtown Manhattan polling station with his wife, Melania, and daughter, Ivanka, to cast their votes in the U.S. presidential election.

Cameras caught Trump sneaking a quick look at his wife’s ballot, a moment that quickly turned into internet humor, with users sharing laughs and memes at the scene.

Donald Trump Wins the 2024 U.S. Election

On November 6, Donald Trump declared victory over Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election, telling jubilant supporters in Florida that they were on the brink of ushering in “a new golden age for America.” 

Furthermore, AP reports that voters have officially elected Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, marking an “extraordinary comeback.”

Accompanied by his family and vice-presidential pick JD Vance, Trump addressed his supporters in West Palm Beach on Wednesday morning.

Kamala Harris, expected to speak at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on election night, where she had studied as an undergraduate, ultimately did not appear after midnight. 

The crowd at her headquarters quickly disappeared following an announcement from Democratic campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond.

World leaders congratulated President-elect Trump following his victory over Vice President Harris.

Key allies, including U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, offered their well wishes, signaling their intent to collaborate with Trump on global issues. 

Leaders from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey also joined in congratulating Trump on his win.

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