Published 02:11 IST, August 17th 2020
Taylor Swift slams Donald Trump over postal service funding ahead of US Elections 2020
Taylor Swift has called out Donald Trump on social media yet again, this time for threatening to withhold funding from the US Postal Service ahead of the polls
Taylor Swift has called out US President Donald Trump on social media yet again, this time for threatening to withhold funding from the US Postal Service ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
According to reports, many experts and observers believe that Trump is purposefully withholding funding from the Postal Service in order to delay the expected surge of Mail-in ballots that will come in November.
Swift slams Trump
Earlier, the 30-yr-od pop icon took to social media following reports about Trump mulling over withholding billions in coronavirus aid from the US Postal Service. On August 15, Taylor Swift in a tweet urged Americans to request an early ballot.
The Lovers singer also slammed Trump administration over the COVID-19 crisis in the United States and said that the pandemic had worsened to a degree that the country has become the epicentre of the virus. She said that Trump was trying to take advantage of this pandemic and strip Americans of their right to vote.
Swift has been vocal against the Trump administration and US President in the past; back in May, Swift had called out Trump for suggesting that violent action should be taken against the protesters in Minnesota. That tweet later went on to become the Swift’s most liked tweet and garnered over a million likes on the social media platform.
Recently, Taylor Swift also tweeted in support of Kamala Harris after presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden announced the California Senator as his running mate and first female contender for Vice-President of the United States.
Trump to fund Postal service under certain conditions
US President Donald Trump has stated that he is willing to allocate billions of dollars towards the funding of the US Postal Service as a part of the coronavirus relief package if the Democrats are prepared to make concessions on White House priorities. According to reports, the announcement was made by Donald Trump during a news conference.
Updated 02:11 IST, August 17th 2020