{"id":150945,"date":"2020-08-16T22:22:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T22:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/trump-defends-postmaster-general-amid-scrutiny-by-democrats\/"},"modified":"2020-08-16T22:22:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T22:22:45","slug":"trump-defends-postmaster-general-amid-scrutiny-by-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/trump-defends-postmaster-general-amid-scrutiny-by-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Defends Postmaster General Amid Scrutiny by Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump on Saturday vouched for the postmaster general, who is facing criticism from Democrats over changes he implemented at the United States Postal Service (USPS).<\/p>\n

In remarks to reporters on Aug. 15, Trump said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is taking steps to stop the USPS from losing money rather than trying to hobble mail delivery in order to deter mail-in voting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe steps that hes taking are trying to stop the tremendous losses that have taken place for many many years. Hes trying to streamline the post office and make it great again,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

Asked if he approved of the removal of mail sorting machines, Trump said: \u201cI dont know what hes doing. I can only tell you hes a very smart man.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president said that the Democrats are holding up the funding for USPS by pushing for a pandemic relief package with a massive bailout for states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey want a trillion dollars to bail out badly-run Democrat-run states,\u201d Trump said. \u201cTheyre not giving the money to the post office. They have to give the money to the post office.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeJoy, who took over the reins of the postal service in June, announced earlier this month<\/a> sweeping changes to the leadership structure of the organization as part of efforts \u201cto operate in a more efficient and effective manner and better serve customers\u201d amid concerns over the financial position of the agency.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur financial position is dire, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume, a broken business model, and a management strategy that has not adequately addressed these issues,\u201d DeJoy told the USPS Board of Governors during an Aug. 7 meeting<\/a>. \u201cWithout dramatic change, there is no end in sight, and we face an impending liquidity crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Democrat lawmakers have been pushing for expanded mail-in voting. Trump and Republicans have vehemently opposed the idea, arguing that the USPS in its current state is ripe for voter fraud.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow they want to send in millions and million of ballots and you see whats happening. Theyre being lost. Theyre being discarded. Theyre finding them in piles. Its going to be a catastrophe,\u201d Trump said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The president had been open about about stalling Democrats funding proposals for USPS in the next stimulus package. Democrats have sought to add $3.6 billion for mail-in voting and $25 billion for the USPS in the new COVID-19 relief package.<\/p>\n

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