Samantha Bee has become the latest late-night host to help save the United States Postal Service.
The star of TBS’ Full Frontal with Samantha Bee has organized a social media campaign, #MailedIt, to encourage people to tweet at President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to save the mail service.
For every tweet, the show will buy a stamp from the USPS up to a total of 100,000. The event will launch on July 1, which is National Postal Worker Day.
This comes as the self-funded organization is facing a funding problem, having recently asked Congress for $89B.
Full Frontal has been highlighting the issues of the lack of funding for the Postal Service since April (see clip below).
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, in May, similarly supported the Postal Service, releasing his own line of stamps.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, which airs on TBS on Wednesday nights, is executive produced by Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Miles Kahn, Alison Camillo, and Pat King.
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“The government is leveraging the pandemic to privatize mail deliveries,” said Samantha Bee. “President Trump and his team of vote suppressors don’t want your vote to count. He is adding the USPS to a long list of things he is afraid of, like books, stairs, and strong wind. I’m using my voice and resources to activate our fan base to enact real change because if we lose the post office I’m going to finally have to learn to use my email and I do NOT remember my password.”
Great Idea! We need the USPS. I love to receive real paper greeting cards and letters! For decades, mailing an audition tape and resume was the only way to get noticed by a radio station Program Director and possibly hired for an on-air talent gig at a station! By having to frequent local Post Offices to do this, I came to personally know the names of the Postal Workers across the counter from me and visa versa! Great, dedicated people to deliver whether “rain, snow, sleet or dark of night…”
Does anyone think it’s odd that a Canadian wants to keep a failing USA Post Office alive?
Save the post office for sure. One of the most efficient operations there is. Still amazes me that I can mail a letter across the USA for 55 cents & expect it to be delivered in two days safe & undamaged. Try that in Mexico or Kenya and see what happens. Don’t even try.
Just heard 28 million votes that were mailed have never been counted from previous elections from 2012-2018. Election fraud is easiest by mail. let’s go for it
Brilliant! Bee is funny and always has good ideas. I’m behind this one 100%.