'President Trump spent Saturday golfing and tweeting about baseless conspiracy theories as more than two dozen House Republicans defied him and joined Democrats to vote for a $25 billion infusion for the Postal Service,' writes Maeve Reston | Analysis
With his administration engulfed in controversy over cuts to the post office and slowdowns in mail delivery, President Donald Trump spent Saturday golfing and tweeting about baseless conspiracy theories as more than two dozen House Republicans defied him and joined Democrats to vote for a $25 billion infusion for the Postal Service.
Though the legislation is not likely to get anywhere in the Republican-held Senate under Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's iron hand, the debacle involving one of America's most beloved institutions has shown the limits of Trump's strategy three months before voters decide whether to reelect him.
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