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Trump has declared war on mail in voting, and his new postmaster, Louis Dejoy, is doing the dirty work of crippling the US Post Office.
But this particular front in Trump’s push to steal the 2020 election comes with devastating collateral damage: veterans and others who need the mail to live.
A new VoteVets ad shows that American veterans make up tens of thousands of Trump’s victims, as delayed mail leaves them without lifesaving medications.
Watch the VoteVets ad here:
Trump confessed to his beloved Fox News exactly why he wants the US Postal Service to fail. While explaining why he was opposed to the coronavirus aid package House Democrats passed three months ago, Trump confessed to the reason for his objections. “If they don’t get [funding], they can’t have universal voting.”
Trevor Noah offers a spoonful of sugar that helps this bitter truth go down.
Trump admits to his battle against mail in voting — which means he admits to endangering all of the people who need the mail to live.
He’s also effecting the livelihoods of remote folks who receive medical supplies through mail, the lives of people who depend on free matter such as people with special needs and low income families. Again, he’s killing people for his own gain.
— WFTF (@WilFromTheFutr) August 14, 2020
Cheaters gonna cheat.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 14, 2020
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Members of the Armed SERVICES have SERVED our country. Now, because of Dejoy slowing the mail, these veterans can’t even get their prescriptions on time from the United States Postal SERVICE.
Please listen to @Sky_Lee_1's story. It is like so many others. Veterans rely on the @USPS every day for medication, and without a reliable postal service, we're all in danger. #SaveThePostOffice #SaveTheUSPS pic.twitter.com/goGpoaCffz
— VoteVets (@votevets) August 14, 2020
I’m a veteran and a diabetic. I rely on my medications to be delivered by mail and on time. pic.twitter.com/rYxPtIeYBd
— Just a Rancher (@Justaranch) August 13, 2020
Just to make sure it’s not lost: The President wants to slow down mail delivery, such as prescription drugs for seniors and veterans, in order to make sure people can’t vote in November.
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) August 13, 2020
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Part of the way Dejoy and Trump are undermining the Post Office is to “recast” the USPS as a company rather than a service. Unlike its competitors, the United States Postal Service is framed in the constitution. It serves every American on US soil.
"Our veterans and active duty military have an especially personal and visceral connection to the Post Office, and for good reason.." -Brian Williams, The 11th Hour, @MSNBC.
Thanks for showing our ad and delineating the importance of the USPS not only for vets, but everyone. pic.twitter.com/D68YBvgqPr
— VoteVets (@votevets) August 14, 2020
In #Iraq it was the @USPS that kept me connected to my family & friends, a care package was motivation & uplifting for the entire platoon, now the @VA uses @USPS to keep me healthy, the govt used it to send stimulus checks to all USA, so why is @realDonaldTrump destroying it?
— Osbert (Redacted) (@OsbertUSMCVET) August 14, 2020
The Post Office is in the Constitution because it’s the thread that binds US together along w/ Public Schools & Public Library. These are the things that make America. Hands off A**holes
— florida boy (@florida44115126) August 14, 2020
The Armed Services are not forced to turn a profit as they serve the US — that idea is laughable. So why is this idea of “market competition” used against the US Postal Service? Because Trump wants to kill vote by mail. And he doesn’t care about the collateral damage.
As a veteran and a postal employee thank you.
— Ruben Ibarra (@DynamoLV) August 14, 2020
Just heard from a veteran constituent whose mother gets medications by mail. Except she isn't getting them because of mail service disruptions.
Their medical treatments, like millions of Americans in this pandemic - especially seniors and vets - depends on the US Postal Service.
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) August 14, 2020
ReallyAmerican dropped an ad that lays out how Trump is destroying the US Postal Service. Trump picked Republican donor Louis Dejoy to head up his war on mail in voting. Dejoy owns stock in companies that compete against the USPS, but this epic conflict of interest did not stop him from taking the job as postmaster general.
Watch the ad here:
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Dejoy is gutting the post office so his boss can steal the election. And, hey, maybe killing some American veterans along the way.
Trump worships money and power.
Human beings never cross his mind. If they did he wouldn’t f with our health and our ability to vote
— Kathy NJ (@ecclesias) August 14, 2020
Trump doesn’t seem to care who gets hurt in his war on vote by mail.
We have to protect the United States Postal Service. The pandemic revealed just how important to USPS is. We need it for medication, communication, teaching supplies. Some people can’t leave the house. Trump is a Dictator and he will burn USA to the ground to stay out of jail.
— Danielle Candela (@DanielleCandela) August 14, 2020
Let it be noted that they're not just turning them off, or deciding to use them less, or unplugging them — they're *removing them* from these processing centers.
It makes no sense at all as cost-cutting. This is just sabotage. https://t.co/hb9Zz3lYeC
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 14, 2020
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All Trump wants from the military is trot the armed forces out for his own purposes.
If it works for trump he thinks it’s good for America which is what he wants you to believe too. Stock market up that’s good, if the USPS fails, so what. Yet millions of Americans depends on it especially during a pandemic. Vote this selfish out of touch man out of office.
— April Green (@AprilGreen93) August 14, 2020
And now that he wants to stop people from mailing in their ballots, Trump doesn’t care about the service of others.
Why r we letting Trump destroy us?
— Saint Jax 💙 (@cajunsicily) August 14, 2020
Trump is very much for Vote by Male pic.twitter.com/4x8vnD0zy3
— Alan! (@o2bnobx) August 14, 2020
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Whether betraying troops by letting Putin slide on Russian bounties, or telling soldiers they are fighting for the stock market, Trump has proven his disrespect again and again.
#TraitorTrump pic.twitter.com/baC0oqcpLx
— VoteVets (@votevets) August 14, 2020
SEVEN WEEKS.
SILENCE. #TraitorTrump pic.twitter.com/tXYABD5kXL
— VoteVets (@votevets) August 14, 2020
For someone that CLAIMS to love the military and veterans (unless you’re a POW😡), he sure goes out of his way to fuck y’all over at every turn. #TrumpHatesTheMilitary #TrumpHatesVeterans #TrumpHatesAmerica
— TnxMrRodgers💙🇺🇸💙 (@TnxRodgers) August 14, 2020
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As Trump tries to stop mail in voting, and Dejoy destroys the post Office, Americans need to fight back.
— Denise Morales (@PRican_diva) August 14, 2020
We need to put up signs near our post offices (particularly in SC, ME, CO, IA, AZ, KY, AK, MT, NC, GA):
Not getting your mail, checks, meds? Don’t blame the Post Office, blame the GOP!
(Or with Trump or your senator(s) names)
— My soap box is purple (@jojob005) August 14, 2020
— it is what it is thaddeusv (@thaddeusv) August 14, 2020
#TrumpsKillingUSPS https://t.co/GWDSlKJekt
— thistopher (@imthistopher) August 14, 2020
