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Trump basically says the quiet part out loud on the Post Office

The president told a television interviewer that he was holding back Postal Service money because he did not want mail voting to function smoothly. That admission landed during a mounting backlash over service changes and postal delays, turning a policy fight into an open accusation of election sabotage.

Why it matters: postal sabotage

First recorded Aug 13, 2020·Meaningfully updated Aug 13, 2020

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Trump basically says the quiet part out loud on the Post Office

The president told a television interviewer that he was holding back Postal Service money because he did not want mail voting to function smoothly. That admission landed during a mounting backlash over service changes and postal delays, turning a policy fight into an open accusation of election sabotage.

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