what am I missing about Trump and USPS

[William769]

Wouldn't it take Congress to get rid of USPS?

I will be the first to admit I am ignorant of this subject. Please hep me out.

[guillaumeb]

1. Allow me to give some background:

The thrust of the GOP plan for the USPS is to bankrupt it. It started in 2006, and the following post explains some of it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213276774

[William769]

3. Thank you for your help.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Trump is after

Bezos and he is using the Post Office as his foil. Post office is Amazon's secondary parcel delivery. Oh btw,Bezos owns the Washington Post.

[William769]

6. Thanks.

[pnwest]

4. R's have been trying to privatize the USPS

for years, likely someone has whispered a new talking point into his ear, knowing he’ll make a BFD about it again - hoping to gain more traction by enlisting trumpers to the idea.

[keepthemhonestO]

8. OMG

We just posted almost the same thing at the same time.LOL

[pnwest]

15. The pattern of their MO is starting to

be pretty transparent, isn’t it? LOL

[keepthemhonestO]

5. The right

has been pushing to privatize it for years, that's all I know. tRump must have gotten wind and this could be their big chance to let it go. Then one of his cronies will make all kinds of Moulah!

[SheltieLover]

9. AND

potentially control the flow of mail-in votes in the process.

Likely the repuke pandemic preparedness plan from years ago - to ensure voter suppression! 🤬

[poli-junkie]

7. Repukes want to privatize the USPS.

[SCantiGOP]

10. the key point is

that trump insiders are saying he will veto any additional stimulus money if it contains any funds for the Post Office. Not a single trump veto has yet been overridden by both houses of Congress.

[cyclonefence]

11. I wonder if it has anything to do (as well as the reasons already)

with trying to interfere with absentee ballots or other mail-in voting?

Clearly, trying to privatize USPS and having a bug up his ass about Bezos--who he continues to insist gets a "sweetheart deal" in mailing costs for Amazon purchases, as well as his hatred for WP--are the main reasons.

[Amaryllis]

17. It has everything to do with that, but not only that.

[KWR65]

12. They want to contract the USPS out to private companies.

Some of the governments in Europe have done this.

[appalachiablue]

13. Amazon would be the likely successor according to

a blog I just read. Hopefully the USPS will survive!

[Girard442]

14. The USPS is supposed to be self-supporting. If they go broke they shut down.

You could say that the government as per the Constitution has a mandate to bail them out. Good luck with that argument.

[drthais]

16. I think I have the prize-wining answer

1) UPS being threatened
2) obvious need or mail-in voting in November

there you have it