Trump raises idea of delaying election

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the 2020 elections, something he does not have the power to do unilaterally, as he levied fresh attacks against mail-in voting.

"With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history," Trump tweeted. "It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???"

Election Day takes place on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, as determined by federal law. Moving the date would require an act of Congress.

Trump's tweet is likely to fuel concerns from critics and watchdogs who worry about the president attempting to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election. In an interview earlier this month with "Fox News Sunday," Trump would not commit to accepting the results of November's election.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/509738-trump-suggests-delaying-election

[LittleGirl]

1. So predictable. eom

[honest.abe]

2. Another step towards America's first Dictator.

Republicans need to stop this lunatic.

[krispos42]

3. Twitter just marked it with a "Disinformation Alert"!

That's gonna make him pucker up!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Why can't I see it?

[krispos42]

22. Dunno. Somebody on another website posted a screen capture.

I'm at work and Twitter is blocked here. :-|

[brush]

4. Nobody's in favor of delaying anything. We can't afford to have him in the WH...

any longer than necessary because the nation sinks lower and lower with his daily new lows of ineptitude.

[MineralMan]

5. Since any change in the date would require Congressional action,

Trump is right out of luck. The House would never pass such a bill.

Trump is engaging in wishful thinking.

[jayfish]

12. I Can't Believe The Lack of Imagination From DUers on This.

What happens if Republican Governors go along with this charade and "delay" their polling? You need to put yourself in their shoes rather than counting on a rule-of-law they have not followed and have no intention of following. They could tie this up in the courts for a year thereby... wait for it... effectively delaying the election.

[MineralMan]

14. The date for the Presidential election is set by Federal Law.

Governors have no say on what date it must take place.

No imagination is required to understand that.

[LisaL]

15. I think their states won't get any electoral votes then.

[Mike 03]

17. Also, he's now got John Yoo helping him craft Executive Orders and decrees

that circumvent Congress altogether. How many things has Trump pulled off that we thought was impossible or unconstitutional?

[mwooldri]

6. DJT's term will end. Period.

Election could be delayed but not for long. And it's also a states rights thing with elections - so if some do delay per DJT and some don't per their guvn'rs this could get messy. Could we be looking at a President Pelosi before a President Biden?

[we can do it]

7. How many times are we going to post this today?

[left-of-center2012]

20. Pick a number between 1 and 99

[we can do it]

21. 😂I would lean towards 99. Followed by what if it doesn't leave in January.😂

[OrlandoDem2]

8. No president in history has ever suggested this.

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Not even in times of civil war or world war.

[underpants]

13. Oh. One letter.

I can see the jokes now.

[tavernier]

16. We should move the election up because millions are dying

and won’t have a chance to vote. Let’s start a petition… Election in August.

[Thomas Hurt]

18. Trump is always stirring up sh*t...

and it doesn't matter whether he can actually do it or not.

Regardless this a hole thinks he should be dictator and he will try some kind of rat f**kery.

[triron]

23. My worry too.

[Doodley]

19. I urge Republicans everywhere to listen to your president and rip up your mail-in ballots.

[MiniMe]

24. Dear Idiot tRump

Absentee voting IS mail-in voting. There is no difference you dunce

[NameAlreadyTaken]

25. I thought they were against "cancel culture."

[moondust]

26. Distraction from GDP disaster. n/t