Pres. Trump says he would accept $25 billion in funding for U.S. Postal Service, including billion in supplemental funding for election resources, if Democrats concede to series of of funding asks as coronavirus relief package stalls in Congress.
As the pandemic continues to pose possible issues for election day, the president is now threatening the funding for the post office, which could prevent expanded mail-in voting efforts.
Trump voting by mail isn't a new phenomenon as it is something he has done before, several times, as well as members of his staff and family.The new head of the Postal Service, Louis DeJoy -- a Trump donor -- recently made several changes to the agency that could potentially disrupt mail for millions of Americans, particularly absentee and mail-in ballots ahead of Election Day.
"They don’t have the money to do the universal mail-in voting. So therefore, they can’t do it, I guess," Trump said."Are they going to do it even if they don’t have the money?"public health crisis that included allocating $25 billion over three years to the Postal Service. Democratic leaders also proposed an additional $3.5 billion in supplemental funding to protect federal elections.
"…it's a health issue, you shouldn't have to choose between your health and your ability to cast your vote," she added. Pelosi, D-Calif., and 174 other Democrats signed a letter sent Wednesday to DeJoy demanding the agency reverses those operational changes they contend would hamper mail-in voting on Nov. 3.
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