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In It to Win It

(12,236 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:30 AM Dec 12

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

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 didnâ€™t gerrymander for him.

I donâ€™t know how else to say itâ€¦
— John Bisognano (@johnbisognano.com) 2025-12-12T04:21:11.015Z

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Wow, [Indiana] Lt .Gov. said the Trump admin *did* threaten federal funding. [View all] In It to Win It Dec 12 OP

We have the receipts. Botany Dec 12 #1

How can that be legal? BonnieJW Dec 12 #8

It shouldn't be legal because Congress according to the Constitution controls the "power of the purse" but Botany Dec 12 #14

well, the funding freeze, if they go through with it, would certainly be illegal. Native Dec 12 #15

So does this work in reverse? Can states withhold funds from the fed govt??? nt in2herbs Dec 12 #17

Individuals and business would need to be willing to do that since the federal government collects directly In It to Win It Dec 12 #18

Blackmailing bully mob boss behavior UpInArms Dec 12 #2

Now . . . Why would he delete it, it lives on MagickMuffin Dec 12 #3

Is this real life quakerboy Dec 12 #4

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

Voters have not shown quakerboy Dec 12 #13

Damned if they go along with the plan, damned if they don't. Perfect reason for Indiana to go Democratic. ChicagoTeamster Dec 12 #5

Just lie to trump and tell him you did it and then don't! Linda ladeewolf Dec 12 #6

As if they didn't have enough, *rump should be impeached and convicted for this alone. Uncle Joe Dec 12 #7

Great story and yet ABC123Easy Dec 12 #9

Bisognano is wrong, Trump extorting Indiana is not the biggest story in the country right now. It's just business as Fil1957 Dec 12 #10

Hi yes " y'all are just pure concentrated evil." Gum Logger Dec 12 #11

Extortion is still a felony. James48 Dec 12 #16