post office
Aug
19
2020
A political cartoon published August 19, 2020, depicts a figure resembling President Donald Trump standing beside a disassembled USPS mail truck outside a building labeled GOP Tune-Up Service. The truck's engine lies on the ground amid scattered parts and a bag marked mail-in ballots. Trump holds a wrench and states the vehicle will be back up and running in no time while another speech bubble shows a chuckle. The image comments on Republican efforts to alter postal operations ahead of expanded mail voting in the presidential election.
Aug
18
2020
Aug
18
2020
A political cartoon shows a mailbox labeled Trump Mail consuming ballots while two citizens hold mail-in votes. The image responds to 2020 reports of USPS changes under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump ally. Critics said removals of sorting machines and collection boxes aimed to hinder mail voting during the pandemic. The cartoon uses the mailbox as a visual stand-in for alleged interference. DeJoy defended operational decisions as efficiency measures. The timing overlapped with rising mail ballot use due to COVID-19. The piece highlights public anxiety over delivery reliability for the November election.
