Trump urged postmaster general to double rates on Amazon: report

Source: The Hill | May 18, 2018 | Josh Delk

President Trump has reportedly urged the U.S. postmaster general to double shipping rates for Amazon.com and other companies amid months of his continued criticism that the online retailer is costing the Postal Service “billions” of dollars in revenue.

Trump has personally met with Postmaster General Megan Brennan multiple times since 2017 to petition her for a hike on rates for Amazon and other firms that ship packages, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing officials familiar with the conversations.

The president’s demands came despite counsel from close advisers and top Postal Service employees that Amazon, the largest shipper of packages through USPS, actually helps keep it afloat financially.

According to the Post, Brennan explained to Trump in their conversations that the Postal Service is bound by its contracts with retail companies, noting that to change them would require a review by the independent regulatory agency that oversees the USPS. 

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  • Consistent May 18, 2018 at 6:47 pm #23694

    ConservativeGranny May 18, 2018 at 7:36 pm #23695

    He continues to abuse his power and the GOP refuses to reign him in.

    EVERYDAY May 18, 2018 at 9:15 pm #23697

    Trump is not interested in the truth about the arrangement between Amazon and the USPS. He is looking for a way to put Amazon out of business because Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post won’t publish favorable news about him. There has to be some prohibition against the president of the United States interfering with a business and trying to put it out of business. Bezos should pursue whatever legal recourse he has to stop this abuse of office. The lazy dopes in congress won’t do a thing.

    Consistent May 18, 2018 at 10:17 pm #23701

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