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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSeattle's Mayor responds to trump threats to cut of money to Dem cities.
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This is the latest attempt to distract from the fact that COVID-19 has infected over 6 million Americans, killed 185,000 people, and destroyed the American economy.
The only anarchy zone in America, where the rule of law is disregarded, is at the White House.
Seattle and cities across America have faced unprecedented challenges with a global pandemic, an economic crisis and a civil rights reckoning. We have lost a record number of American lives, jobs and businesses.
At every turn we badly needed leadership from the President. Yet we have the opposite. No protection for our health care workers, first responders, our small businesses or our local governments who have been on the frontlines of these crises.
For years, he has raged at cities and threatened them. Consistently Courts have reminded him he does not have the powers of a despot and is not above the law. Now his bluster continues by threatening to deny federal funding (including COVID-19 funding) for millions of Americans.
The Presidents actions continually harm cities and the millions of residents who live there. At a time when our nation desperately needs healing, a cure to the virus and a federal government to lead us through this crisis, the President invents yet another way to divide.
President Trump cannot defund Seattle it is unlawful. Surely the Attorney General has advised the President of the United States that he does not have the power to decide who gets funding based on his political interests.
Americas cities will not be distracted by his actions. We will continue to work to bridge divides, rebuild our economy, address gun violence and systemic racism, and make our cities more just and equitable.
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Seattle's Mayor responds to trump threats to cut of money to Dem cities. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Sep 2020
OP
Add 'Donald Trump thinks he's a king and that the US Treasury belongs to him'
Lock him up.
Sep 2020
#7
I had assumed Donny Two Scoops would be able to afford mental health care
struggle4progress
Sep 2020
#10
marybourg
(12,620 posts)1. Well put!!
nolabear
(41,959 posts)2. That thread goes on for quite a while. At is is FABULOUS!
Nevilledog
(51,080 posts)4. I'll add the unrolled thread to OP
onetexan
(13,036 posts)3. Excellent shade mayor Durkan!
MiniMe
(21,714 posts)5. Congress has the power of the purse
tRump can't do anything on his own
elleng
(130,865 posts)6. 'President Trump cannot defund Seattle - it is unlawful.
Surely the Attorney General has advised the President of the United States that he does not have the power to decide who gets funding based on his political interests.'
Nevilledog
(51,080 posts)8. Fucker says he doesn't know it's against the law to vote twice.
This was probably his idea for a stunt.
elleng
(130,865 posts)9. ONE of the many smart-ass f******s working this sham.
Lock him up.
(6,925 posts)7. Add 'Donald Trump thinks he's a king and that the US Treasury belongs to him'
'So I will say this to Donald J. Trump: The US Treasury belongs to all the taxpayers, whether they are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents: Their elected Representatives in Congress have the power of the purse, as per the Constitution. You don't.
struggle4progress
(118,280 posts)10. I had assumed Donny Two Scoops would be able to afford mental health care
But it sounds like his unpredictable wackiness has screwed up care delivery so badly not even he can get help