Fact-checking Biden on GOP tax cuts, NAACP endorsement, and other false and misleading claims – By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam (CNN) / June 27 2020
Washington (CNN) While former Vice President Joe Biden has been limited in his campaign efforts due to the coronavirus pandemic, the presumptive Democratic nominee has continued to hold virtual town halls, remote interviews with the press, started a podcast and, more recently, has held several in-person roundtables.
Here’s a look at several incorrect and misleading claims Biden has made during these events and interviews over the past several weeks.
USPS funding and mail-in ballots
In a June 23 virtual fundraiser with former President Barack Obama, Biden claimed Trump “wants to cut off money for the post office so they cannot deliver mail-in ballots.”
Facts First: While Trump has said he won’t approve additional funding for the US Postal Service unless they agree to certain changes, primarily an increase in package prices, there’s no evidence his intention is to prevent USPS from delivering mail-in ballots. Factcheck.org reported that the Biden campaign did not provide any instances of Trump specifically saying he wants to impede the service’s ability to deliver ballots.
Trump’s antipathy toward mail-in voting is no secret, as he has falsely claimed on several occasions that it is rife with fraud and could lead to the most rigged election in history. He has also previously criticized the USPS, but not in regards to the upcoming presidential election.
Some, like Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, are concerned that if the Postal Service can’t receive the loan from the Treasury Department, the resulting operational delays and disruptions could impact mail-in voting. However, a USPS spokesperson told CNN that the Postal Service’s “current financial condition will have no impact on its ability to deliver mail-in ballots this year.”
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