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marlakay

(13,384 posts)
2. If he is he is desperate for help
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:43 PM
Sep 2020

Trump as a bully loves to hold needed help over dems heads to get them to beg from him.

I absofukin hate Trump!

0rganism

(25,715 posts)
4. maybe he'd like CA to receive some federal funds?
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:44 PM
Sep 2020

you want favors from the king? prepare to kiss the ring.

BittyJenkins

(607 posts)
5. I do trust Gavin
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:46 PM
Sep 2020

I live in the Bay Area, he has always done what he needs to do without drama. Hopefully we will get some help, we need it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,227 posts)
6. That's how you get federal funds for your state.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:46 PM
Sep 2020

You have to tickle his ego, then he'll leave the money on the dresser. A sad state of affairs, indeed.

LizBeth

(11,222 posts)
7. During covid we saw and heard Trump tell states, praise me thank me or you do not get. Petty, stupid
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:47 PM
Sep 2020

and childish.

IcyPeas

(25,781 posts)
9. Gov. Newsom rightly explained to trump that
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:48 PM
Sep 2020

only 3% of the forests belong to California. the rest are federally owned so we need help from FEMA and the federal government.

 

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)
11. Maybe he's afraid of being turned into a jack-in-the-box. A la Twilight Zone's Anthony Freemont
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:55 PM
Sep 2020

“That’s real good Anthony”...

LisaL

(47,510 posts)
14. My opinion that unless you kiss his ass, you are not going to get any funds out of him.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 03:11 PM
Sep 2020

NT

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