This has two components. First, Trump hates the Postal Service, because he mistakenly believes that they are giving Amazon (owned by Bezos, whom Trump despises)

This has two components. First, Trump hates the Postal Service, because he mistakenly believes that they are giving Amazon (owned by Bezos, whom Trump despises) too good of a deal: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980063581592047617 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/98006358159204761... https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980065419632566272 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/98006541963256627... The second part is that Republicans believe starving the Postal Service will be yet another hurdle to throw in front of mail-in voting, which is gaining momentum amidst the coronavirus crisis. After all, without USPS, there wouldn't be a low-cost option to mail ballots. The entire thing is cynical and vile. edit: judging by the downvoters I guess I hit a raw nerve...