Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 | 2 a.m.
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President Donald Trump is blocking funding to the U.S. Postal Service in order to slow down mail service for the upcoming election. A majority of voters prefers to vote by mail, especially to avoid crowded lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump knows that more people voting would mean more votes against him, since this election will be a referendum on his paltry 42% job approval rating. He has ignored the pandemic, so why not let it deter election participation?
The Postal Service is essential and is delineated in the Constitution. Many people receive prescription drugs, checks and other important documents in the mail.
Trump appointed a campaign donor to be postmaster general, and he is doing all he can to cripple the mail service. He has a serious conflict of interest as a large stockholder in XPO Logistics, which contracts delivery services.
Voting is a fundamental right. Trump is trying to impede that right. Congress has the power of the purse, can enact laws and has oversight of the executive branch. The future of our republic depends on reining in Trump’s autocratic impulses.
