Sanders on Trump’s Opposition to Postal Service Funding: He ‘May Be Crazy, but He’s Not Stupid’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized President Donald Trump over his apparent opposition to mail-in voting and funding for the United States 📮Postal Service (USPS) ahead of the upcoming general election.

Sanders appeared on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 369” Thursday, where he offered his take on Trump and the USPS.

According to Sanders, Trump “may be crazy, but he’s not stupid” as he noted the polls which signal a decline in support amid the pandemic and economic problems plaguing the country.

“What this is about is not complicated. Trump may be crazy, but he’s not stupid. And he looks at polling. He is behind,” Sanders said. “And I think what he and his friends believe that if they can suppress the vote — make it harder for people to vote — they have a better chance to win the election.”

See Sanders’ remarks below (starting at 4:15):

Sanders’ appearance on CNN came just hours after Trump’s interview with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Thursday, as previously reported on IJR.

During that interview, the president claimed