He's claiming responsibility anyway.President Trump on Monday dismissed a Democratic push for billions in U.S. Postal Service (USPS) funding as a "con game" and shrugged off concerns from lawmakers that he is undermining the agency ahead of November's election.
"I’m just making it good," Trump said when asked on "Fox & Friends" about claims that he is "sabotaging" the postal service.
The Hill
EVERYTHING is a business to Trump.Trump complained that the agency has lost tens of billions of dollars over the last several years, though it is a government-funded service that is not necessarily designed to make a profit.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.Democrats have advocated for $25 billion in USPS funding as part of the next relief package, in addition to $3.5 billion in supplemental assistance to be used for election resources amid the coronavirus pandemic.
While some White House officials, including Trump, have at times expressed openness to approving additional funds for the USPS, the president on Monday dismissed those figures as politically motivated.
[...]
But Trump has attempted to sow doubt about the reliability of voting by mail, and critics believe he is kneecapping the USPS to further undermine mail ballots.
No comments:
Post a Comment