Does Donald Trump even trust his wife to vote for him?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump vote at PS 59 in New York, New York.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump vote at PS 59 in New York, New York.
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Despite his confidence till the end, deep down Donald Trump might not feel entirely assured of victory coming into election day.

He’s down several points in most national polls— multiple predictive models have put his chances of winning at less than 30%. Even his election night party will be a relatively subdued affair compared to the massive rallies he’s held throughout the campaign. The event is invite only and held at the “drab” Hilton Midtown in New York—a far cry from his descent on a golden Trump Tower escalator when he announced his candidacy. It was reported the candidate feels “superstitious” about throwing one last blowout.

You’d think that with all those misgivings he’d at least count on his wife to vote for him, but as some observed on video and in photos, he might not be sure of that.

And it seems, from this Bloomberg photo from this morning of his son Eric, it runs in the family.

Do the Trump men worry about their spouses loyalty? Their ability to bubble in a ballot? Or are they just being extra vigilant in case of voter fraud?