Trump says he'll cut off funding to states that make it easier to vote

[Demovictory9]

Trump says he’ll cut off funding to states that make it easier to vote

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-hell-cut-off-funding-to-states-that-make-it-easier-to-vote/ar-BB14n3Ec?ocid=st

rump says he’ll cut off funding to states that make it easier to vote
President Trump sent two tweets Wednesday morning threatening financial retaliation against states that are trying to make it easier to cast a ballot during the coronavirus pandemic, saying he will “hold up” funds for two swing states encouraging people to vote absentee:

Breaking: Michigan sends absentee ballots to 7.7 million people ahead of Primaries and the General Election. This was done illegally and without authorization by a rogue Secretary of State. I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path!..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2020


Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
State of Nevada “thinks” that they can send out illegal vote by mail ballots, creating a great Voter Fraud scenario for the State and the U.S. They can’t! If they do, “I think” I can hold up funds to the State. Sorry, but you must not cheat in elections. @RussVought45 @USTreasury

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6:11 AM - May 20, 2020

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-hell-cut-off-funding-to-states-that-make-it-easier-to-vote/ar-BB14n3Ec?ocid=st

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. He needs to know that he will lose his office as he implements these punitive measures.

[Demovictory9]

2. yes!!!

[Lock him up.]

5. We tried that for Ukraine (same extortion shenanigan) and...

... the Russiablicans in the Senate put up a show trial (except for Romney).

All gReedy traitors, except him.

Lock him up.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. What??!!

[DFW]

4. He might as well come right out and say it:

"When everyone votes, Republicans lose. I will do everything in my power to prevent it."

And he'll have John Roberts, in full black robes, standing smiling right next to him.

[Beartracks]

6. Wow, he's desperately thumping this "mail-in ballots equals voter fraud" narrative, isn't he?

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[Volaris]

18. That will be his excuse when he loses.

[SheltieLover]

7. Not The Onion? 🤯

Cripes...

[Demovictory9]

9. no, he tweeted this last month, it got lost among the other Trump outrages

[SheltieLover]

30. Good gawd...

[Beartracks]

19. Feels like this whole Administration is an Onion prank.

[SheltieLover]

29. It does!

Seriously!

[Beartracks]

31. And I'm gonna point out again: the color of that emoji barf is...

... the same as Trump's face.

Coincidence?

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[SheltieLover]

38. Nope

No coincidence, I'm sure!

You know why he is orange? Too pasty white to look healthy, but if he tanned, he would turn a shade of...brown. I'm serious here!

[SunSeeker]

8. Good grief, that threat has GOT to be illegal.

[Demovictory9]

10. but Trump has installed lot of the judges and Barr is our chief law enforcer

[uponit7771]

22. +1, at least against Twitter TOS ... its inaccurate voting information

[kurtcagle]

11. I suspect this may backfire "bigly"

Many Republicans also vote by mail or vote via absentee ballot. This kind of effort is not going to sit well with them either.

[safeinOhio]

12. "Michigan sends absentee ballots to 7.7 million people"

Michigan did not send out any ballots, only applications for absentee ballots.

[Beartracks]

20. Don't let facts spoil a good tweet rant.

[Layzeebeaver]

13. I received my MI postal vote notification...

on the same day I received my measly stimulus check.

Very happy to vote by post here from the U.K, Unfortunately, last election my vote was held up in Chicago until way past mid November - I smell a Rat.

Unfortunately, Drimplehead's same and sig was on the check - I drew a line through it before cashing it.

[duforsure]

14. What an idiot,

An overwhelming majority of the American people are for this and his retaliation to states that make it easier will hurt him even more. He's self destructing , and knows its harder to rig it if people vote by mail, and have a way to insure its counted . trumps corruption hits a wall now with this. With him getting more and more exposed he may not even make it to the Nov. election, and the GOP may replace him with Mitt. trump's time is coming to an end, and with his freedom soon after he leaves office.

[mr_lebowski]

15. It's obviously 'legal' here in Arizona as I've voted by mail for freaking years ...

If it's 'legal' here in this state, then it certainly CAN be legal in every state.

What a fucking moron this guy is.

And also an asshole.

[pansypoo53219]

16. wow. can you smell the swamp yet?

[TomVilmer]

17. Would never be legal in my country either...

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... since mail-in ballots breaks the secrecy clause in our system. We do have a three weeks period prior to the elections, where absentee votes can be given in other ways than on the polling station, but they all include an appointed guard and secured secret ballots in double sealed envelopes.

BUT in a extremely weird country with only two possible parties and public party affiliation, I can see why mail-in ballots could work (and why "politicians" as Trump can be elected).

Though I do not like mail-in ballots, since it makes it too easy that votes can be given under pressure.

[mr_lebowski]

37. Many states already have mail-in voting and have for many years

There's nothing 'illegal' at the federal level about it in the USA.

Some states just don't do it right now. That's all.

[soothsayer]

21. Quid pro quo strikes again

He’s pretty shameless.

[Gothmog]

23. The GOP is the party of voter suppression

[Hortensis]

26. Yup. And now of authoritarianism, which is the only reason

a shocking threat like this can stoke support instead of destroy it. Not as if their adherents had anyone else to vote for, of course, any genuine alternatives eliminated with their cheering support.

[pwb]

24. Every time I see or hear Trump I sense the smell awful farts.

All those stupid faces of him is him smelling his farts and laughing because everybody around him has to smell it. He is a Pig.

[spanone]

25. Impeach this MF again.

[Silent3]

27. Is there a particular reason to bring this May 20th story up again today?

Not that Trump's previous BS shouldn't be called out time and again, but at least "way back then" (a bit over three weeks ago) this story seemed to fizzle out as typical Trump bluster with no substance behind it.

Of course, any other President would have been forced to resign for doing just this one thing once, even if it was just mouthing off, but Trump getting away with this shit is the bizarre universe we apparently live in now.

[MiniMe]

28. I sent in an application in March or so for vote by mail

[bullwinkle428]

32. Empty threat #1362.

[pwb]

33. He can't. But please continue.

Pig man.

[SoonerPride]

34. He'll have an easier time moseying down a slippery ramp.

Good luck with that.

[bdamomma]

35. he needs to be cut

off! bastard.

[Duppers]

36. IQ45

Unbelievable.

K&R

[lindysalsagal]

39. With a normal senate, he'd be impeached for that.

WAKE UP RETHUGLICANS! Your side can't win without cheating!