Trump Ties Virus Aid for States to Action on 'Sanctuary' Cities'

[left-of-center2012]

'President Donald Trump indicated he wouldn’t allow federal aid for states facing budget deficits from the coronavirus outbreak unless they take action against “sanctuary cities” -- municipalities that prevent their police from cooperating with immigration authorities.

“We would want certain things” as part of a deal with House Democrats to aid states, he said at a White House event on Tuesday, “including sanctuary city adjustments, because we have so many people in sanctuary cities. What’s happening is people are being protected that shouldn’t be protected and a lot of bad things are happening with sanctuary cities,” he added.

Trump has long complained about the cities and has previously sought to cut off their federal funding unless they end the policies.

Democrats have said the next round of federal stimulus must include aid for states. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has indicating he’d be in favor of aiding states, but not helping those burden by pension obligations to bail out old debts. He said those states should be allowed to declare bankruptcy, which they can’t currently do.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-28/trump-ties-virus-aid-for-states-to-action-on-sanctuary-cities?srnd=politics-vp

[Freethinker65]

1. Threatening to withhold funds unless a government does something for Trump first?

Sounds familiar.

Fuck him and Fuck Susan Collins and the fucking GOP.

[tanyev]

2. We're all getting Ukrained now.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Pretty brazen blackmail.

If there are any "preconditions" for getting the medical support necessary to all of the states, I hope the Democrats start another impeachment process.

I wonder if Putin is calling the shots on how Trump responds to this crisis?

[LiberalBrooke]

4. He does nothing unless there is something for him to gain.

[Progressive dog]

5. Trump will try to leave office with the USA in a depression

to get even with those who have refused to bow down to him.
I just don't understand how any decent person is still working for him. It is obvious that no good can come of helping him "govern".

[librechik]

6. Didn't Trump already get sued over this?

just another lawsuit to ignore I guess.

[Corgigal]

7. One trick pony.

trickin, but it doesn’t matter, because it’s stupid.

We continue to die.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. So when did the USA end? I guess I missed the announcement that the federal

government could play favorites. What next, only blue states need to pay taxex?

[Thunderbeast]

9. January 20, 1981