Trump says he might give federal coronavirus aid to states if they comply with his political demands

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that federal aid to states battling the novel coronavirus may depend on those states eliminating sanctuary cities, payroll taxes, and capital-gains taxes.

"Well run States should not be bailing out poorly run States, using CoronaVirus as the excuse!" the president tweeted. "The elimination of Sanctuary Cities, Payroll Taxes, and perhaps Capital Gains Taxes, must be put on the table. Also lawsuit indemnification & business deductions for restaurants & ent."

This isn't the first time Trump has implied he may link government aid to states complying with his hard-line immigration demands.

"I don't think you should have sanctuary cities if they get that kind of aid. If you're going to get aid to the cities and states for the kind of numbers you're talking about, billions of dollars, I don't think you should have sanctuary cities," he said on Wednesday.

https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-might-condition-federal-201032305.html

So he wants to starve grandma if the coronavirus doesn't get her.

[DrToast]

1. States should try to get loans from outside sources

Then when Biden wins, pass a law to payoff those loans.

[spanone]

2. Another Quid Pro Quo

[Newest Reality]

3. +1

[shockey80]

4. I believe I speak for every New Yorker.

Fuck you Trump.

[choie]

8. Amen!

I'll put a wager on how NY State functions against how, let's say, Kentucky functions anytime!

[smirkymonkey]

5. That is NOT how it works during a national emergency!

This is not a time for partisan politics. Arghhhhhhh!

[Hekate]

6. Murderer. He discovered what it was like to kill at a distance, remember? And some of us said...

...now that he knows the taste of blood and the thrill of stalking, he will do it again.

He is doing it again. It's deliberate.

[2naSalit]

10. +1

[Newest Reality]

7. We are..

We are going to ignore the Red welfare states that we all end up supporting because they are poorly run and exploitative of their citizens? We have to make up for the Republican decimation of their populace and then they have the gall to insult us with this kind of nonsense, bite the hand that feeds them and expect the facts to be ignored?

Some change regarding that imbalance has to come from this eventually. The states that put more in than they takeout will have to continue with the idea of a blue coalition and bring this Red discrepancy to the foreground.

Enough! We should not be paying for the mistakes of the gullible who vote against their own interests and then let the results be compensated for by the rest of the union. That's completely ridiculous and an exploitation of the system.

It would be better to say that the actual poorly run states better start to shape up and appreciate the help that they get, not support a President who is going to play quid pro quo with us. There is nothing to negotiate here, really.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Isn't blackmail a crime? Impeach the POS again!

[BComplex]

11. I am so with you on this!

He's a POS and should be impeached again.

[lark]

12. Come on Dems, don't give him another motherfucking thing for the rich.

Don't do it - DON'T DO IT! NO to cutting any taxes whatsoever, no to stopping sanctuary cities, no to killing the post office or close to that, no to eliminating mail in votes, no to stopping early voting, no to every single thing he wants - just no. He's already got 500 billion slush fund to steal the election, don't give fucking millionaires and billionaires another cent as a condition because he will fuck us. You can't make a deal with a person who welshes on everything his entire life, he is total scum and stop pretending otherwise.

[Docreed2003]

13. It bears repeating but Pamela Karlan warned us all during the impeachment hearings

During the House Impeachment Hearings, Prof Karlan warned of a scenario where a "president" might be tempted to use the setting of an emergency to strong arm states for political favors. This is exactly the type of behavior for which he was impeached.

[lettucebe]

14. If this isn't a crime it should be

Since when does the president hold states hostage? I hate this cretin so much

[Blue Owl]

15. Someone kick that fucker in the balls

Hard.

[Solomon]

16. I don't understand getting rid of capital gains taxes.

The tax on capital gain is usually lower than the regular tax on income so getting rid of capital gains tax means more taxes paid by the rich.

[greenjar_01]

19. They need to get more suckers into the game of day-trading penny stocks and similar

scams.

They get all huffy because short term capital gains tax is higher than if you hold the investment for a year. Always seeking more marks.

[ScratchCat]

17. This is yet another instance

Where every Democrat - and every "never Trumper" who will join - need to take to the steps of Congress and demand he resign.

I mean, what the hell will it take for Democrats to demand this man resign? The office of the President does not possess in any way, shape or form the power to give out federal aid only if they change laws. FFS, where are OUR representatives?

[0rganism]

18. fed now engaging in strongarming and extortion of state governments

you'd think all those "small government conservatives" and libertarians would be having a conniption over this
we'll see real soon if they have any conviction behind their convictions

[11 Bravo]

20. "I don't think ..."

The stupid bastard should have stopped right there.
It would have been one of the few honest statements ever to ooze out of his pie-hole.

[stillcool]

21. it's hard to believe...but

I think I have reached a new level of delirium. I am too effing floored to be pissed..again.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

22. I still think it's the main reason they're seizing supplies.

It's not just about money, but leverage to make people beg the "emperor" for help.