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David Axelrod: “If the President wants to be helpful, if he is worried about the integrity of the election, then help states fund their…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2020
If the President wants to be helpful, if he is worried about the integrity of the election, then help states fund their operations to deal with the added volume of ballots they're going to get and don't try and undermine the Postal Service, which is what he's about the business of doing now to slow down the delivery of ballots and that's a big concern.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod urges President Trump to support election integrity by funding state operations instead of undermining the Postal Service.

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