Trump ramps up attacks on mail-in ballots, floating a ‘delay’ in the election.
Since the pandemic began, Democrats have feared that President Trump would seek to cancel or postpone November’s general election. On Thursday, for the first time, Mr. Trump in a tweet suggested the vote be delayed “until people can properly, securely and safely vote,” something he cannot legally do.
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His suggestion came minutes after the Commerce Department announced that the nation’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced, fell 9.5 percent during the three months ending June 30, the largest quarterly drop on record.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/elections/biden-vs-trump.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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His suggestion came minutes after the Commerce Department announced that the nation’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced, fell 9.5 percent during the three months ending June 30, the largest quarterly drop on record.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/elections/biden-vs-trump.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
