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Friday, February 21, 2025

The Washington Post is reporting that six people have confirmed to them that President Donald Trump is planning an executive order to try and seize control of the U.S. Postal Service. A 1970 Act made the USPS an independent agency. Three members of the Postal Service's governing board told The Post that they've held an emergency meeting, have hired outside counsel and plan to fight the Trump Administration, the newspaper reports. The Post also reported that after the story was published, a White House spokesperson denied Trump was planning such an executive order.

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Breaking news: Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the mail provider and trillions of dollars of ecommerce transactions into turmoil.[image or embed]

-- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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"The latest breaking story is that our dictator in chief is reportedly preparing to seize control of the US Post Office

An article on Mediaite quotes a Washington Post article earlier tonight which referenced six different sources on the talks to take over the United States Postal Service."

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"President Donald Trump could "dissolve the leadership" at the U.S. Postal Service as soon as the end of this week and have the agency merge with the Commerce Department, The Washington Post reported on Thursday night."

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"According to the Posts Jacob Bogage, the bipartisan, eight-person USPS board of governors intends to challenge Trump in court.

Bogage cited experts on the matter who told him Trump's reported plan to seize control of the postal service would violate federal law.

Trump has criticized the USPS for years and spoken in the past about privatizing it. As Tegna previously noted, it would take an act of Congress to make any major changes to the agency."

www.mediaite.com

King Trump's Postal Service, Inc.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-20 10:49 PM | Reply

... Trump to Seize Control of U.S. Postal Service ...

Didn't Pres Trump already seize control of USPS when he put his crony in charge during his (Pres Trump's) first term?

Since that occurred, what I have seen are longer delivery times.

The US postmaster appointed under Trump is still raising alarm -- but can he be stopped? (2021)
www.theguardian.com

... Joe Biden this month took another step toward the removal of the controversial postmaster general Louis DeJoy, even as the Trump-era appointee continues to make his mark on the embattled postal service, rolling out new plans to slow down delivery and close postal stations around the country.

DeJoy, a Republican logistics executive, caused a national furor last year over his attempts to slow down mail delivery before the 2020 presidential election, in which millions of Americans voted by mail. ...


Louis DeJoy
en.wikipedia.org

... Louis DeJoy (born 1956/57[citation needed]) is an American businessman serving as the 75th U.S. postmaster general. He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Prior to the appointment, he was the founder and CEO of the logistics and freight company New Breed Logistics and was a major Republican Party donor and fundraiser for Donald Trump.[1]

DeJoy is the first postmaster general since 1992 without any previous experience in the USPS and the first postmaster general in U.S. history to come directly from the board of a privately owned competitor to the public"private partnership of the USPS entity.[2] His companies still hold active service contracts with the USPS, generating controversy over conflict of interest.[3] ...



So, Mr DeJoy seems to have a goal to make the US Postal Service not work because it is a competitor of his investments?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 11:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

We'll likely find out afterwards the USPS was sold to Trump-DeJoy Joint Ventures.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-20 11:07 PM | Reply

"Bogage noted in Thursday's report that an act of Congress that went into effect more than 50 years ago was written with the intent of protecting the mail from the executive branch:

But the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, the product of a crippling nationwide mail strike, led Congress to split the agency off into a freestanding organization, purposefully walling it off from political tinkering."

from the Mediaite link

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-20 11:19 PM | Reply

Bogage cited experts on the matter who told him ....

What experts? Seems important.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-20 11:51 PM | Reply | Funny: 3

#5

The attempted relevance is just so... cute. Like one of those kittens playing videos.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-20 11:56 PM | Reply

What results can we expect from the man with the leaden touch?

#7 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-02-21 08:21 AM | Reply

Interesting object from 2022 on rural mail/rural customers/rural post offices: www.uspsoig.gov

#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-02-21 08:30 AM | Reply

Any day now, our resident MAGA morons will object to Trump's governing exclusively by EO, even to do things that require Congressional action.

Any day now, right?

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-21 08:37 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

This is where Jeffy will ignore executive over reach after four years of whining about supposed executive over reach.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-21 09:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Any day now, our resident MAGA morons will object to Trump's governing exclusively by EO, even to do things that require Congressional action.

#9 | Posted by jpw

You're talking to a wall.

I know, I talk to the same wall.

What MAGA spends its time doing is.....Well, I discover that I don't know what MAGA spends its time doing.

Except advocating for economic recession and the spread of disease.

I sometimes suspect, though, that MAGA won't be happy....Won't feel like they've achieved anything....Until they feel it's safe to lynch people again.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-21 09:17 AM | Reply

This is where Jeffy will ignore executive over reach after four years of whining about supposed executive over reach.

#10 | Posted by Nixon

Yeah, I almost forgot about that.

Too funny.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-21 09:19 AM | Reply

Well, that's the end of the USPS as we know it. How long before it is privatized under the guise that this will be a cost-savings measure>

#13 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-21 09:20 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

No more voting by mail, come any future election. All those MAGA voters will just have to drag themselves out of their retirement communities and off their farms to queue up for 3-4 hours just to vote for some MAGA functionary. Or not, which is the hope of the Dems in the DR audience...

#14 | Posted by catdog at 2025-02-21 09:40 AM | Reply

"No more voting by mail, come any future election."

Or there will still be voting by mail but somehow the ballots in Democratic areas won't be postmarked and delivered on time.

#15 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-21 09:44 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Well, that's the end of the USPS as we know it.

Yep....say hello to $15.99 to mail a letter.

Winning!

#16 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-21 09:46 AM | Reply

If there is a disruption in all the --- from Amazon being delivered, the middle class gomers might even wake up.

#17 | Posted by schifferbrains at 2025-02-21 09:47 AM | Reply

How long before it is privatized under the guise that this will be a cost-savings measure

The USPS receives $50,000,000 from the US government to compensate it for the free postage it gives to the blind and overseas voters out of it's $78,500,000,000 annual revenue.

#18 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-21 09:49 AM | Reply

one paper report Trump will take over USPS...

White House responds, they have not plans for this...

Article referenced here has headline:
Trump Reportedly Preparing To Seize Control of the U.S. Postal Service

Left here lose their minds.

Its basically here that you all enjoy wringing your hands, enjoy the mental illness.

#19 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 09:54 AM | Reply

One day Trump says he's not going to cut Medicare and Medicaid. The next day he endorses the House budget which includes massive cuts to Medicaid. For days Trump says Musk is in charge of DOJE. Then one day in court, DOJ lawyers say he isn't, but later that same day WH spokesperson reassures the media Musk is in charge. So the WH saying Trump has no plans to get rid of the USPS is pretty much meaningless. Watch what he does, not what he says.

#20 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-21 09:59 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"A 1970 Act made the USPS an independent agency."

Congress dictating what the laws are?

That's the same fascism as the Supreme Court interpreting what the laws are!

#21 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-02-21 10:06 AM | Reply

FACTS:

At this point there is only one source is denying the WaPo reporting. A single unnamed WH spokesperson. That person also only said the "EO is not in the works" which is meaningless if it's already done. The Independent, who reported this latter statement, reached out to and has not heard back from the White House or the USPS. The Washington Post also has this noted in their article, though they "sane washed" it.

The USPS Board is concerned enough to hold an emergency meeting, retain a lawyer, and laid out steps to sue the White House should this occur.

The Washington Post has multiple sources for their reporting, and confirmations from other sources. Its reporting is quite thorough.

Sourcing:
www.washingtonpost.com
www.independent.co.uk

#22 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-21 10:19 AM | Reply

one paper report Trump will take over USPS...

White House responds, they have not plans for this...

Article referenced here has headline:
Trump Reportedly Preparing To Seize Control of the U.S. Postal Service

Left here lose their minds.

Its basically here that you all enjoy wringing your hands, enjoy the mental illness.

#19 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 09:54 AM | Reply

So when this happens and trump doesn't walk it back you'll apologize right?

#23 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-21 10:21 AM | Reply

Either way, the USPS is ready with some serious defenses against this "alleged" Trump unfriendly takeover.

#24 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-21 10:28 AM | Reply

", Mr DeJoy seems to have a goal to make the US Postal Service not work because it is a competitor of his investments?"

Seems to? He has attempted to intentionally destroy THE usps! For once I will support Trump; anything that can get DeJoy out is good with me but I doubt Trump will acyually do the job or any job for that natter. Reump is just a destroyer and he probably thinks he can get a huge kick-back when he farms out the mail to the highest bidder Ben Franklin is probably rolling over in his grave! Hey he wants to rip up the Constitution so USPS is small potatoes.

#25 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-21 11:28 AM | Reply

If I were him the first thing....after having some of you arrested for comments inciting violence against elected officials including the

potus and supreme court justices.....would be to throw out this stupid idea that the people I see standing around talking while people are

standing in line..somehow deserve some sort of "tenure" or protection against being fired...

then I would remind gaggles of boneheads ( that's you ) that the department of Commerce will still be there if you

people nominate someone better than an illiterate ---- and the dems win the WH back.

#26 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-21 11:32 AM | Reply

The bankruptcy-prone------------- suffering from dementia will do the same to the USPS as he did to the USFL.

#27 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-21 11:35 AM | Reply

#15

I won't say I was wrong, as I'm not stating that anyone is right or wrong, just that it seems like the left is overly eager to catastrophize. I will admit they were right in this case, and I'll ding Trump on being disingenuous for allowing the statement to go out refuting the initial report.

#28 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 11:37 AM | Reply

and the dems win the WH back.

#26 | Posted by shrimptacodan a

of course ....

IF that were to happen each and every one of you would be saying the exact opposite of

what you're saying now about the USPS.

JUST LIKE if the Musk "refund" comes about you will ALL spend every GD penny of it.

have a great weekend....BUT let me give you a warning.

even the CNN poll has the potus in the 60's as far as approval...

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#29 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-21 11:44 AM | Reply

It's always a treat to see ------------- reply to his own post.

#30 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-21 11:46 AM | Reply

If the USPS could be replaced it would have been done years ago very naturally by the competition.

There simply isn't enough money to be made in thousands of rural communities in places like the Alaskan Bush country or reservations where the postman has to take a donkey to deliver the mail.

#31 | Posted by Tor at 2025-02-21 12:15 PM | Reply

I won't say I was wrong, as I'm not stating that anyone is right or wrong, just that it seems like the left is overly eager to catastrophize. I will admit they were right in this case, and I'll ding Trump on being disingenuous for allowing the statement to go out refuting the initial report.

#28 | Posted by kwrx25

The man attempted a fascist coup. Anyone still giving him the benefit of the doubt is the one who looks like a fool.

#32 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-21 12:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"No more voting by mail, come any future election."

Or there will still be voting by mail but somehow the ballots in Democratic areas won't be postmarked and delivered on time.

#15 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY

And then there is the issue of mailing abortion medication through the mail.

If Trumpy controls the mail he can (attempt to) control that too.

#33 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-21 12:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"even the CNN poll has the potus in the 60's as far as approval..."

Nope:

CNN Poll: Americans worried by Trump's push to expand power

A broad majority feel the president isn't doing enough to address the high prices of everyday goods. And 52% say he's gone too far in using his presidential power, with similar majorities wary of his push to shutter federal agencies and elevate Elon Musk to a prominent role in his efforts to reshape the government.

Americans divide on Trump's performance in office thus far, with 47% approving and 52% disapproving, below the start-of-term ratings for any recent presidency other than his own.

Most adults nationwide, 55%, say that Trump has not paid enough attention to the country's most important problems and 62% feel he has not gone far enough in trying to reduce the price of everyday goods. Sizable shares across party lines share the latter view, including 47% of Republicans, 65% of independents and 73% of Democrats. In CNN's January polling, the economy eclipsed all other issues as Americans' top concern.

More describe themselves as pessimistic or afraid when looking ahead to the rest of Trump's second term (54%) than say they feel enthusiastic or optimistic about it (46%). In December, 52% were on the positive side, 48% negative. Notably, the share saying they feel "afraid" has climbed 6 points to 35%, rising by a roughly equal share across partisan lines.

www.cnn.com

#34 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-21 12:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#32 and flying off the handle at every rumor and innuendo of what Trump MAY do only causes the left to sound more and more like chicken little.

It turns off moderates, and no matter how bad Trump performs, you'll continue to push voters to the right.

#35 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 12:54 PM | Reply

White House denies Trump is moving to take over Postal Service despite reports of looming executive order
uk.news.yahoo.com

... The White House is denying President Donald Trump is considering moving the U.S. Postal Service under the control of his administration, marking a potential first step toward privatizing the 250-year-old government agency, despite recent reports.

The president is expected to sign an executive order terminating the independent mail agency's governing board members and place the agency under the control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Washington Post reported late Thursday.

The board overseeing USPS held an emergency meeting Thursday, retained a lawyer and laid out steps to sue the White House if Trump were to carry out these plans, the outlet reported. ...


#36 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-21 12:55 PM | Reply

#32 and flying off the handle at every rumor and innuendo of what Trump MAY do only causes the left to sound more and more like chicken little.

It turns off moderates, and no matter how bad Trump performs, you'll continue to push voters to the right.

#35 | Posted by kwrx25

Except then Trump does it and Righties look like idiots.

Not new for you though.

#37 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-02-21 12:59 PM | Reply

I recall, back in 2020 when Trump assigned DeJoy to the USPS, democrats were adamant Biden couldn't fire him because that's not how the government works.

Looks like pretty shortly, the government won't be working anymore.

Ever again.

#38 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 12:59 PM | Reply

It turns off moderates, and no matter how bad Trump performs, you'll continue to push voters to the right.
#35 | POSTED BY KWRX25

Trump's words and actions aren't turning off moderates?

It's the reaction from democrats that is?

Whatever you say, Trumpy boy.

#39 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 01:01 PM | Reply

62% feel he has not gone far enough in trying to reduce the price of everyday goods

Promises made. Promises not kept.

#40 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-21 01:02 PM | Reply

#39 Did Trumps words turn them off before the election? Obviously not. I don't know what it is about the left that makes them think that those of us sitting in the middle watching their antics aren't turned off by them?

#41 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 02:30 PM | Reply

#32 and flying off the handle at every rumor and innuendo of what Trump MAY do only causes the left to sound more and more like chicken little.

#35 | Posted by kwrx25

It's not a rumor that he attempted a coup it's a historical fact.

After someone attempts a fascist coup to overthrow democracy, speculating about the horrible things that they'll do is only natural.

So far the people who've assumed the worst about trump have been proven right time and time again. While the people giving him the benefit of the doubt have been humiliated over and over.

#42 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-21 02:33 PM | Reply

and you can call me Trumpy boy all you want. I didn't vote for him, and don't support a lot of what he's doing. And that's a lot of people, but I don't fully agree with you so you insult and lump me in with the far right... ensuring that next election, I probably won't vote for the left.

#43 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 02:34 PM | Reply

#42 speak I know you know that the rumor and innuendo is on topic with the USPS take over. Nice try at deflection and assignment of stupid position to me that I never took.

#44 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 02:36 PM | Reply

I don't know what it is about the left that makes them think that those of us sitting in the middle watching their antics aren't turned off by them?

I hope you enjoy what Trump and Republicans do to America over the next four years.

How are your eggs tasting? Expensive?

#45 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 02:36 PM | Reply

I didn't vote for him, and don't support a lot of what he's doing.

Too stupid to understand what Trump and Republicans had planned for this nation?

Get off your Soap Box stupid.

Democrats reacting to Trump's trolling is only natural.

And taking over the USPS isn't the same as Canada the 51st state or Red White and Blue land.

It's something he could actually do.

#46 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 02:41 PM | Reply

#45

The left loves the egg topic. Bird flu started under Biden, making the claim about lowering the price of eggs was ridiculous, but so is trying to claim that Trump is the cause of the increase in the price of eggs.

#47 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 02:44 PM | Reply

Don't you worry.

Trump will fix bird flu by destroying every government agency reporting on it.

#48 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 02:46 PM | Reply

making the claim about lowering the price of eggs was ridiculous a lie.

#49 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-21 02:51 PM | Reply

Yeah, but it's clearly the "lefts" fault for people voting for Trump

KWRX hates Trump. But the "left" is so much worse!

Oh well. America had a good hundred years.

#50 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 02:54 PM | Reply

The left loves the egg topic. Bird flu started under Biden, making the claim about lowering the price of eggs was ridiculous, but so is trying to claim that Trump is the cause of the increase in the price of eggs.

Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 02:44 PM | Reply

Egg prices started rising during COVID-19 when supply chain issues and price gouging started flourishing under Trump's first term in office. It has since been exacerbated due to the Bird flu. Just sayin

#51 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-21 03:06 PM | Reply

making the claim about lowering the price of eggs was ridiculous, but so is trying to claim that Trump is the cause of the increase in the price of eggs.

#47 | Posted by kwrx25

You should hold the president to a higher standard than internet commenters.

The president lied to the nation to get elected by telling them he could lower egg prices, and blamed egg prices on biden.

Republicans are the reason that egg prices are now rhetorically tied to the presidency.

Same with inflation in general. They sold themselves as the cure. So holding them to their word is the voter's job.

#52 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-21 03:27 PM | Reply

Trump confirms he's considering merging the USPS with the Commerce Department...

Anyone (other than 1nut) surprised the WaPo reporting was accurate? KWRX?

#53 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-21 06:14 PM | Reply

How long til trump encourages mail in voting?

#54 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-21 06:15 PM | Reply

I would not trust anything trump touches.

Mail-in voting? No chance.

#55 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-02-21 07:21 PM | Reply

I would not trust anything trump touches.

Mail-in voting? No chance.

#55 | Posted by bat4255

Well now elon musk touches everything the government knows about you. Hows that feel?

Thanks to the internet, it's going to be real easy for the nazis to know exactly where to find any objectors.

#56 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-21 11:43 PM | Reply

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