President Trump on Wednesday escalated his campaign to discredit the integrity of mail balloting, threatening to “hold up” federal funding to Michigan and Nevada in response to the states’ plans to increase voting by mail to reduce the public’s exposure to the coronavirus.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Trump escalates campaign to discredit mail balloting, threatening federal funds to two battleground states
By Amy Gardner
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May 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EDT