What did Donald Trump claim about government spending on 22 Aug 2020?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Representatives of the Post Office have repeatedly stated that they DO NOT NEED MONEY, and will not make changes.
The Postmaster General had asked for money the day before, urging Congress to give the Postal Service financial relief for the pandemic's impact.
The day before the post, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee asked Congress for money: 'I also urge Congress to enact legislation that would provide the Postal Service with financial relief to account for the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition' (U.S. Postal Service).
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- Post on Twitter (@realDonaldTrump), 4:51 p.m. Eastern, the day after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified to a Senate committee.
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