WESTLAKE, Ohio — Nationwide protests, aimed at protecting the United States Postal Service, have been planned for Saturday, including one in Westlake.
The "Save the Post Office Saturday" protest was held in Westlake Saturday morning. You can watch video from the event below.
The protests, organized by the organization Move On, are intended to "save the post office from Donald Trump" and are calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to resign.
DeJoy, a longtime ally and donor to President Donald Trump took over as Postmaster General in June. Since that time, he's instituted several changes that customers and workers have said have led to delays in mail delivery, including the elimination of overtime.
Despite requesting a mail-in ballot himself for Florida primary, President Trump has tried to sow doubt in recent weeks over the reliability of mail-in voting, claiming that the process is ripe with fraud. But there has been limited evidence to suggest his fears are founded.
With the postal service facing financial troubles due to rising pension costs and decreasing usage, Trump said he would agree to funding the Postal Service, but would need some concessions from Democrats.
"Sure, if they gave us what we want. And it’s not what I want, it’s what the American people want," Trump said last week.
The White House said Friday evening it is prepared to veto a bill proposed by House Democrats to infuse the cash-strapped Postal Service with funds.
The White House’s announcement comes a week after Trump said he supported funding the Postal Service with Congressional funds.
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