Wow, [Indiana] Lt .Gov. said the Trump admin *did* threaten federal funding.

[In It to Win It]

Link to tweet

This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.

I don’t know how else to say it…

— John Bisognano (@johnbisognano.com) 2025-12-12T04:21:11.015Z

[Botany]

1. We have the receipts.

‘Roads Will Not Be Paved’: GOP Think Tank Says Trump Will Cut Off All Funding to Red State Unless It Passes New Map

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/roads-will-not-be-paved-gop-think-tank-says-trump-will-cut-off-all-funding-to-red-state-unless-it-passes-new-map/

[BonnieJW]

8. How can that be legal?

[Botany]

14. It shouldn't be legal because Congress according to the Constitution controls the "power of the purse" but

shits like Bannon, Miller, and the Heritage Foundation have pushed the unAmerican concept that
Trump should have unilateral control over everything. You think Trump give a shit about something
being legal? The man should be in Federal Prison for the rest of his life but the Supreme Court has
signed off on the Republicans and the wealthy’s law breaking.

[Native]

15. well, the funding freeze, if they go through with it, would certainly be illegal.

[in2herbs]

17. So does this work in reverse? Can states withhold funds from the fed govt??? nt

[In It to Win It]

18. Individuals and business would need to be willing to do that since the federal government collects directly

[UpInArms]

2. Blackmailing bully mob boss behavior

it no longer works …they know he is a lame duck fuck

[MagickMuffin]

3. Now . . . Why would he delete it, it lives on

But the coward must’ve gotten more threats if he didn’t take it down.


More threats! Just keep on keeping on with the threats to everyone that doesn’t play your game of undemocratic democracy.

[quakerboy]

4. Is this real life

Is this just a PR move?

I like seeing trump have a tiny setback. But.. this is exactly when i would expect the R's to start trying to establish their "we arent trump, we are rebels and for the people, not just republicans" "interdependent" street cred.

[GoodRaisin]

12. They can't cut and run now. They have supported Krasnov with their silence.

The voters will hold them accountable. Especially after they lose their health care.

[quakerboy]

13. Voters have not shown

a great track record of holding Republicans accountable.

[ChicagoTeamster]

5. Damned if they go along with the plan, damned if they don't. Perfect reason for Indiana to go Democratic.

[Linda ladeewolf]

6. Just lie to trump and tell him you did it and then don't!

[Uncle Joe]

7. As if they didn't have enough, *rump should be impeached and convicted for this alone.

Thanks for the thread In It to Win It.

[ABC123Easy]

9. Great story and yet

What will be done about it? What repercussions will Dump have to face? What did he have to lose by doing this? Unfortunately:

NOTHING

[Fil1957]

10. Bisognano is wrong, Trump extorting Indiana is not the biggest story in the country right now. It's just business as

usual for DJT.

What IS the biggest story in the country right now is that a majority of Indiana Republican senators refused to be bullied, and voted against gerrymandering to openly defy Trump.

[Gum Logger]

11. Hi yes " y'all are just pure concentrated evil."

[James48]

16. Extortion is still a felony.

18 U.S. Code § 872 - Extortion by officers or employees of the United States

U.S. Code

Whoever, being an officer, or employee of the United States or any department or agency thereof, or representing himself to be or assuming to act as such, under color or pretense of office or employment commits or attempts an act of extortion, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; but if the amount so extorted or demanded does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.