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To: Thom Tillis
Demand Tillis Return Trump’s Postmaster DeJoy's Donations & Reverse His Attacks on USPS
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North Carolinians demand that our senator, Thom Tillis, return the $36,000 in donations his campaign committees received from Trump's Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Tillis must call upon DeJoy to replace and reconnect all essential mail sorting machines and reverse cutbacks to the USPS. As of now, Tillis has refused to address DeJoy's contributions and has yet to hold DeJoy accountable for damage he’s done to this beloved service. Tillis must return DeJoy’s campaign contributions, which compromise his role in protecting North Carolinians’ access to the postal service.
Why is this important?
Shortly following the appointment of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to Postmaster General, DeJoy began removing mail sorting machines and making a series of changes undermining the postal service's ability to process and deliver mail. DeJoy has donated millions to Donald Trump and still today holds interests in USPS competitors like Amazon and UPS, so crippling the post office aligns with not only his financial interests, but that of Trump who has openly admitted to hopes of suppressing mail-in-voting. Over the span of several months, DeJoy has removed and destroyed over 650 machines nationwide. That includes several processing machines in Charlotte and throughout North Carolina, which is why myself and other residents were compelled to take action!
North Carolina postal workers have expressed concerns about the major restructuring, disconnecting essential machines, and other changes harming their ability to do their job in a safe and effective manner. During this pandemic, the state of North Carolina and its over 10 million residents, including those who live in rural parts and depend on USPS as their only provider, rely now more than ever on the postal service to deliver medications, Social Security checks, and other vital mail. The Chapel Hill community and surrounding triangle felt the significant delays. Instead of acknowledging the issue, Tillis refutes the lived experiences of North Carolinians and claims, “The Democrats are trying to politicize this. The post office is improving their on-time delivery, and DeJoy wants to. It’s been in debt. DeJoy wants to make sure it has the best delivery and the best apparatus available in the United States.” GOP attacks on the USPS during an election year are explicitly political, and harming the lives of North Carolinians.
Instead of holding DeJoy accountable for damaging the postal service and calling on him to reverse changes, Senator Thom Tillis has accepted $36,000 in donations from him. Tillis has avoided answering questions about his connection to DeJoy and refuses to protect the postal service. Of course he refuses to act, he’s been paid off! Tillis chooses donor DeJoy over North Carolinians, over the integrity of his office, and puts our lives and our postal workers at risk. Thom Tillis must protect the postal service, hold DeJoy accountable, and return the donations that undermine his role as North Carolina Senator.