So this is why they shut down USAID

[Figarosmom]

They are using those grants for blackmail. " if you want (such and such grant/ deal) to continue then you have to do what we want you to do ( it use Starlink). That's why they were moved to rubios preview, he's using the grants to make "deals " rather extort what trump wants.

— Phecda🇺🇦Plato (@phecdaplato.bsky.social) 2025-05-23T22:21:26.618Z

[Ilsa]

1. Strings attached with this administration.

p much for the US trying to do some good in the world.

I don't think part of the loaves and fishes story in the New Testament had Jesus holding back food until the hungry people made a profession of faith.

[KentuckyWoman]

2. Forgive me but

I thought we all understood that would be SOP for this Admin.

[AleksS]

3. Hey, this "quid" ain't gonna

“Pro quo” itself you know!

[sarcasm]

[FoggyLake]

4. Trump is the Extortionist-in-Chief

[Just Jerome]

5. He's Monkey Balls

and this is Let’s Make a Steal

[Alice Kramden]

6. It's the worst you can imagine,

And then some

[DENVERPOPS]

7. Trump is using this ploy

on all kinds of Grants here in Colorado and Denver......Huge normal grants........He has even said that basically when we start agreeing with him, he will free the money. The State and City of Denver are suffering serious budget problems because of it.
He loathes Colorado and Denver for standing up to him. The majority of Colorado is about as Blue as you can get.
Except Rural Colorado.....(think Bang Bang Boebert) and Colorado Springs which is bright RED....

[Figarosmom]

8. He's likely doi g this in al

Blue states or states with Dem governors

[DENVERPOPS]

9. Yup

denying money to California to help with their wildfires was first.

But he is even already screwing some Red States.......Just look at how he recently screwed over Governor Huck a Pig for any FEMA money

[yardwork]

12. Yes, he's doing in NC.

The state went for him three times but we have a Democratic governor. Trump wants to make him look bad.

[Kid Berwyn]

10. If you know what's good for you, you'll sign.

[applegrove]

11. Can't wait for Trump to demand DEI hets cancelled in Ghana.

[Nixie]

13. He a mob boss.

Making his mob boss moves with taxpayer money now.