The United States Postal Service (USPS) is under attack, and if Americans don’t act now, we may lose it forever. President Donald Trump has announced plans to fire the independent Board of Governors and bring the USPS under his direct control—an unprecedented move that could dismantle the agency as we know it. With Postmaster General Louis DeJoy already setting the Postal Service up for failure through disastrous policies, Trump’s intervention would likely deliver the final blow. If you care about your letter carrier, reliable mail service, or the integrity of this essential institution, the time to act is now.
DeJoy’s Delivering for America plan has already caused severe delays, skyrocketing postage costs, and cuts to service that disproportionately hurt rural and working-class communities. Postal workers have been forced into impossible conditions, dealing with understaffing, reduced hours, and an increased reliance on temporary workers who lack job security. His leadership has turned the USPS from a reliable public service into a struggling, privatization-prone mess. Now, with Trump planning to seize direct control, the last remnants of independent oversight may vanish entirely.
The Postal Service isn’t just about delivering bills and birthday cards—it’s a cornerstone of American democracy and commerce. Small businesses depend on it to ship products affordably. Rural Americans rely on it for medicine. Millions trust it with their ballots during elections. It was never meant to be a profit-driven corporation but rather a public institution dedicated to universal service. Trump’s plan threatens all of that, potentially turning it into a tool for political manipulation or a giveaway to private interests.
We’ve seen this playbook before. During his first term, Trump repeatedly attacked the USPS, falsely claiming that vote-by-mail led to election fraud and pushing for price hikes that would cripple competitors like Amazon. He even attempted to block emergency funding for the agency during the pandemic. His hostility toward the USPS is nothing new, but this time, he’s going even further—seeking total control over its operations and leadership.
If Trump succeeds, expect more than just price hikes and slower mail. He could use the agency to suppress voting, divert contracts to political allies, or push for full privatization, which would devastate rural and lower-income communities. Private shipping companies charge far more for delivery to remote areas, and without the USPS’s public mandate, millions could find themselves cut off from affordable mail service altogether.
Postal workers themselves are already sounding the alarm. They know firsthand how DeJoy’s leadership has made their jobs harder and service worse. If Trump removes the Board of Governors and installs a puppet leadership, workers will have even less power to fight for better wages, job security, and working conditions. It will be a return to the worst days of political cronyism, where those at the top profit while frontline workers and the public suffer.
Congress must act immediately to block Trump’s takeover. Lawmakers should pass legislation securing the USPS’s independence and protecting the Board of Governors from political interference. Union leaders and postal advocates must organize to resist this blatant power grab. And the American people must make their voices heard—through protests, petitions, and direct pressure on their representatives.
History has shown that the Postal Service is resilient. It has survived wars, depressions, and technological shifts. But it cannot survive apathy. If people sit back and assume the USPS will always be there, they will wake up to find it gutted, privatized, or corrupted beyond recognition. Now is the time to rise up and demand that our elected officials protect one of America’s oldest and most trusted institutions.
The fight to save the USPS is a fight for workers, for small businesses, for rural communities, and for democracy itself. If we fail, we will lose not just a public service but a vital piece of American life. But if we stand together—postal workers, customers, and advocates—we can stop this power grab and ensure that the Postal Service remains independent, affordable, and reliable for generations to come.
Don’t wait until it’s too late. Call Michael Baumgartner, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, support postal workers, and spread the word. The future of the USPS is on the line, and it’s up to all of us to protect it.
