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Fact check: Does U.S. Postal Service letter suggest Trump will impose martial law?

After U.S. postal workers got a letter advising how to work during epidemics, hurricanes and civil unrest, social media posts spun the guidance into a conspiracy theory: Surely this was a sign of an approaching crisis or confirmation that President Donald Trump would impose martial law, they said.

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After U.S. postal workers got a letter advising how to work during epidemics, hurricanes and civil unrest, social media posts spun the guidance into a conspiracy theory: Surely this was a sign of an approaching crisis or confirmation that President Donald Trump would impose martial law, they said.

Reporter : Paul Specht
Posted 2026-01-28T17:11:00-0500 - Updated 2026-01-29T08:23:33-0500