So far, Trump and Republican leaders have refused Democratic calls to fully fund the USPS since the beginning of this pandemic.
Why? Because the Trump administration is worried about people voting by mail during this pandemic. Trump himself has made no secret of the fact that he’s terrified Republicans could lose big if millions of Americans are able to safely cast their ballots during this year’s elections.
The USPS’s massive budget crisis would cripple its ability to deliver and collect mail ballots — meaning Americans would have to decide whether to potentially risk their health by voting in person during this outbreak or not vote at all.