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April 11, 2020 – Trump refused to help the U.S. Postal Service, arguing that it needed to raise its rates for Amazon and other private shippers.

If the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill contained any money to help the USPS, Trump said that he would veto the act, according to an administration official.

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The pandemic, meanwhile, took a heavy toll on postal workers: Roughly 500 of them tested positive for Covid-19, and 19 died of the disease.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/11/post-office-bailout-trump/

White House rejects bailout for U.S. Postal Service battered by coronavirus

USPS is projected to lose $2 billion a month through the coronavirus recession.

The Washington Post