Trump’s Postal Service takeover

Trump is now reportedly plotting a COMPLETE partisan takeover of our independent Postal Service.

SIGN NOW: STOP Trump's takeover of our Postal Service >> Pamela, after years of pressure from thousands of Common Cause members like you, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is finally gone – but Trump's takeover of the Postal Service is just starting. Trump is now reportedly plotting a COMPLETE partisan takeover of our independent Postal Service [1] – defying the Constitution, which clearly gives Congress, not the President, authority over the USPS. [2] But we know the rules have never stopped Trump, who has long wanted to privatize this essential public service at the expense of millions of Americans who rely on the Postal Service for receiving medications, sending letters to family, or casting mail-in ballots. [3]   Pamela, we must act NOW to nip this in the bud. If you agree we can't tolerate any disruption to this crucial public good, join me today in telling Congress: Protect our Postal Service from Trump's takeover >> SIGN THE PETITION Trump and DeJoy have already done serious damage to our Postal Service – including shutting down key distribution centers, slowing mail delivery in rural communities, and hiking the price of stamps. [4] But having a loyalist in charge wasn't enough for Trump. He reportedly wants total control. Here's the problem with his plan: The Postal Service is a public good guaranteed by our Constitution, which grants Congress authority over the USPS – NOT the President. [2] As we've seen in the first month of President Trump and Elon Musk's regime, they don't care about following the Constitution – but courts do, and are willing to step in and stop this administration's attempted power grab.   On everything from freezing (then restoring) federal aid, to attempting to purge the federal workers that serve communities across the country, to now reportedly trying to take over the independent USPS, Trump and Musk are brazenly violating the law and hoping nobody will stop them. But for each of these illegal acts, Americans will pay a real price. We're all worse off if we lose our Postal Service – especially rural communities, seniors receiving medicine, and small businesses that rely on timely mail delivery. Pamela, if you agree we can't let that happen, will you add your name to demand Congress protect our Postal Service and STOP Trump's hostile takeover? Thanks for all you do, Aaron Scherb, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs and the team at Common Cause [1] https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/business/trump-postal-service-privatization/index.html [2] https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-constitution-and-the-postal-system [3] https://www.govexec.com/management/2024/12/usps-privatization-again-under-consideration-trump-says/401705/ [4] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/15/usps-job-layoff-mail-service-delay-louis-dejoy Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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