Former President Barack Obama says President Trump is attempting to 'starve' the United States Postal Service, slamming his predecessor's opposition to much-needed funds as a craven attempt to boost his chances of winning in November.
Obama, in a podcast with David Plouffe, his former campaign manager, took on the Trump administration in direct terms, including calling out Vice President Mike Pence by name."What we've seen in a way that is unique to modern political history is a President who is explicit in trying to discourage people from voting," Obama said.
Obama's interview with Plouffe was taped Thursday, likely after the President's Fox Business interview earlier that morning.Trump, in a briefing later in the day, said he wouldn't veto a bill with funding for the postal service, but still continued to argue that increased mail-in voting would lead to significant fraud, a claim that is not backed up by evidence.
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