Trump Threatens Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf: I'll Withhold Federal Aid Because You Didn't Help My Cam

[highplainsdem]

Source: Daily Beast

Trump Threatens Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf: I’ll Withhold Federal Aid Because You Didn’t Help My Campaign


President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday, threatening to not come to the state’s aid as the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague it. “So Tom Wolf, next time give us a little notice, governor,” Trump said Monday at the Allentown rally appearance, claiming “your governor made it almost impossible for us to find any site” for the event. “And I’ll remember it, Tom. I’m going to remember it, Tom. ‘Hello, Mr. President, this is Gov. Wolf, I need help, I need help.’ You know what? These people are bad.”

Trump also falsely claimed the governor has “the whole commonwealth” shut down and continued spreading his baseless conspiracy theory that restrictions would be lifted on the day after the election, because he believes the moves are being used to hurt his re-election effort. Wolf has aggressively fought in court to keep outdoor crowd limits to 250 people as community spread of the coronavirus has picked up throughout the late summer and fall. New case numbers are beginning to rival April’s early peaks of the outbreak in Pennsylvania.

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-threatens-pennsylvania-gov-tom-wolf-he-wont-help-covid-hit-state-because-he-didnt-help-his-campaign

[soothsayer]

1. A rather bizarre way to court Pennsylvania votes

[underpants]

14. Hell hath no fury....

[StaunchDemocrat1957]

35. This Proves WHY no one should vote for Trump!

The man is loony tunes!

[spudspud]

38. It is. But the morons cheering him on either don't or refuse to understand what he's saying. /nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

41. They understand it as "owning the libtards". They love him. . . . nt

[George II]

65. Right, my first thought too. He's in PA campaigning and threatens to hold back PA aid. Brilliant!

[mitch96]

2. No problemo... withhold tax money due to the feds till the new Prez comes in... HA!! nt

[Budi]

3. No problem. President Biden will just restore Fed aid & much more.

What a cruel person!

[Budi]

4. Isn't bribery illegal?

[SheltieLover]

8. Isn't everything it says & does?

[Budi]

12. K & R Yes...E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.

His words, actions, thoughts, deeds, ... everything.

[SheltieLover]

13. Surreal!

[central scrutinizer]

11. He got away with it with The Ukraine

Why not try it again?

[Bayard]

15. Isn't this what he was impeached for?

Bastard!

[tblue37]

17. Not bribery--extortion.

[Budi]

18. Yes, Extortion. A more accurate word.

Extortion (& cold hearted callous murder) is what a global criminal mob org does.

Bribery is for little guys.

[Norbert]

25. Laws are for other people

or didn't you know that?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

42. Bribery? It's extortion using taxpayer funds. Impeachable, of course. . . . nt

[Budi]

46. Yes it is extortion.

Post #18

[bluestarone]

5. Maybe our answer to RUMP is

ALL Democratic states with hold all federal dollars? I mean if he with holds money from ONE Dem. state we ALL(Dem. states) hold their money!!!

[Ohiogal]

6. Won't be much longer

And the bullshit and threats will stop.... But it seems like it’s taking forever!

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Extortion, threats

You know if some guy stood on a street corner outside a business and issued demands and haranguings like this they'd call Mental Health and remove the public nuisance. This is shameful.

[SheltieLover]

10. Beyond shameful!

Putin is making a mockery of our system of democracy.

Why do we need to put up with a widely known russian asset running for president?

[Botany]

16. Keep it up Donny and you will not only lose PA but lose by 10 points too.

Lots of racist dumb ass red necks in rural PA but their neighbors and people in other parts of PA
will not like your threats and you spreading the disease @ your rallies.

BTW not that it matters but the President doesn't distribute federal monies that is the congress'
job. It is in the Constitution.

[Lock him up.]

63. Moboss committed that same extortion cRime using other people's money against

Ukraine and his cowaRd buds in the Senate let him get away scot free so why not do it again? Whatever cRime he's done, no really really hard punishment his entire privileged life, so who's to stop him committing another? And another? And another?

The DOJ "opinion" is The POTUS can't be indicted while in office, only removal by 67 Senators first, then indicted he can be.

[thenelm1]

19. There's that thoughtful, mature leadership shining through again.

Between this and his whining that news coverage of Covid should illegal, i.e. the media should be paying attention to me, me, me (said while stomping feet), someone is having a major sad today...or tantrum.

[LizBeth]

20. Isn't Wolf Republican? I want to hear both Biden and Harris standing up for Wolf, a shout out...

Just cause. She the nasty petty of Trump.

[Behind the Aegis]

21. No. He is a democrat.

How long before the tweet, "LIBERATE PENNSYLVANIA!" comes along?

[LizBeth]

24. Michigan Gov is certainly holding her own. She is strong, for sure. This helps only

a small base that is getting smaller. And ya.

[Behind the Aegis]

26. I am sure he'll be fine, though the militias/domestic terrorists concern me.

I do wonder how they will respond to their governor being threatened in light of recent events involving the Michigan, Virginia, and now Ohio governors.

[LizBeth]

27. Yes. It is very real. And how the police will handle it. We are seeing too many police that are

siding with the domestic terrorists.

[roamer65]

40. I wish we in MI would close the borders with IN, OH and WI.

Go into lockdown again, so we can nuke virus then open the border with Ontario.

Ontario is far better to go visit than those *other* states.

[LizBeth]

52. I think we may have to go into another close down. That is how this is looking in a very short time.

[roamer65]

53. I think you're right.

I get CBC from Windsor, ONT.

Ontario has been a lot more measured on relaxing restrictions and even they are seeing a spike in cases.

[LizBeth]

59. I am in a good place, Oregon and Wa, Or, Ca are going up after smoothing out. And they are not shy

about closing up. I see it going toward an March event where state Govs start working together again.

[DeminPennswoods]

28. No, he's a Dem

seving his second, and final, term as gov.

[LizBeth]

30. +1. I cannot remember as much as I use to. Thanks. There is one on the east coast he goes after.

[DeminPennswoods]

31. Probably thinking of Cuomo the

gov of NY.

[LizBeth]

32. No, I know he is Democratic. Mass is a Republican Gov, but I do not think it is him I am thinking

about. He went after a Republican Gov that took care of his state like the Democratic Govs were.

[DeminPennswoods]

33. DeWine in Ohio perhaps

Trump got mad at him recently.

[LizBeth]

34. Ya, he went after him. I was going to put that in the other post and didn't. Mid West, Ohio. I am

thinking there was a Republican gov on East Coast. Now I need the answer. I will google. Google is my friend, . I prefer when I could just remember every little thing, lol.

[honest.abe]

36. Maryland Republican Gov Hogan perhaps.

He and Trump and not good buddies.

[LizBeth]

43. Lol yes, Maryland. Thank you.

[smb]

45. You Can't Remember The Names Of Everybody Trump Gets Mad At?

Don't feel bad -- Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Spock, and Batman working together couldn't keep up with that.

[LizBeth]

58. Lol, thanks for making this old brain feel better, and putting it in perspective. Cute.

[lastlib]

22. Such a petulant, pathetic child!!

How we got stuck with such an immature crybaby in our highest office simply boggles my mind!

[ffr]

23. Add that to charges against any easing of tRump conviction after the election

Might as well go down flaming. Putin's going to want his $800M back and it ain't going to be pretty for tRump.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

29. I have never heard of ANY leader in the world talk to people the way Trump does.

And for almost one-half of American voters, that's just fine.

I have never heard any president -- even Dubya -- speak the way Fat Donnie does. He remembers every slight -- real or imagined -- and vows retribution. His paranoia and narcissism know no bounds. I pity historians who have to make sense of everything he has said or tweeted. I really pity school children who have to learn about him when they're studying about the nation's presidents. It would be one sentence: "And then the Russians installed a narcissistic crazy con man as president and within four years he had destroyed 250 years of progress, both domestically and internationally."

During past presidencies, if the president used Air Force One to fly to campaign events, he would be required to reimburse the treasury for the cost of the flight. I doubt that's true in Trump's case. Why has no one brought this little detail up?

[jmowreader]

68. Trump uses a loophole to avoid paying

Most presidents use it.

If the trip you are taking is purely election related, your campaign must reimburse the government for use of the plane.

If he does some "presidential business" while he's there, like visiting a factory or a school, the trip is declared "official" and you get to use the plane free.

[Brainfodder]

37. Please proceed!

This should go over well in a state you NEED.

[FakeNoose]

39. He's one sick puppy

November 3rd cannot get here soon enough!

[paleotn]

44. Go right ahead. Try that. See where it gets you, Donnie.

Why anyone continues to pay attention to anything this orange buffoon says is beyond me.

[Fla Dem]

47. This is the only way he knows how to get his way, with rewards, threats and intimidation.

Same way he ran his companies and treated his contractors and probably his family. But it's no way to run a government.

[MyOwnPeace]

48. Name ONE other President.........

that worked for only those that voted for him?
Isn't that position called "President of THE United States?"

The real shame is that we have a Senate that has encouraged and supported this insane action and behavior.

Shame on them all - next Tuesday is OUR chance to Make America America Again!!!!!!

[Illumination]

49. What a big fat dummy talking like a mob boss (like he IS) almost a week before election day!

[Sherman A1]

50. He is such a horse's behind

Nothing surprises me anymore.

[Harker]

51. "I'm going to remember it"...

Not for long, I hope.

[meow2u3]

54. Trump's MO is that of a mob enforcer

Give me what I want--even and especially if it's criminal--or I'll kill whatever and whoever you love.

[Renew Deal]

55. What does Pat Toomey have to say about this?

[durablend]

62. I'm sure he's "concerned"

[BumRushDaShow]

72. Teabagger Toomey is not going to be running for re-election

when he's up in 2022, so his will be a wide open seat for the taking...

[Evolve Dammit]

56. MEBA; Make Extortion Bad Again!

[Earthshine2]

57. These persnickety fights are all that Trump has left. nt

[VA_Jill]

60. Just another vindictive act

from a vindictive bastard.

[no_hypocrisy]

61. Wouldn't that make more voters go for Biden, Democrat and Republican, to get the federal money?

Gov. Wolf is going to be in Harrisburg for a while. He can outlast Trump.

Trump just announced that he's going to punish Pennsylvania for the next four years. Would that make you give him your vote?

[geretogo]

64. Classic textbook Fascism .

[yuiyoshida]

66. YUP..

He's an ASSHOLE. He withheld FEDERAL MONEY from going to California after all the fires we have had... only an asshole would do that!

[beachbumbob]

67. Other state Governors need to speak out

And take a stand.

[Mr. Ected]

69. By 2022, I hope the prison withholds his food whenever he acts up

I only wish the warden would tweet out a daily status report for us.

[birdographer]

70. Has he changed his drug of choice?

He was somewhat (somewhat) predictable when it was snorted Adderall with perhaps a cocaine chaser. Lately he's been more deranged, more in PCP country.

[sandensea]

74. He must be taking whatever Idi Amin was taking

Not that Cheeto really needed to.

[marble falls]

71. Quid pro quo.

[ancianita]

73. Illegal quid pro quo, though.

First, the threat. Second, discriminatory contravening of congressionally stipulated aid to a state.

[JCMach1]

75. Pelosi needs to have new impeachment articles ready to go

Even for that short period whenJan1-20 when the new Congress is seated, but we don't have Biden yet.

Trump is profoundly unhinged.