De Blasio calls Trump's funding threat 'insulting,' but empty
The Trump administration designated New York City as an "anarchist jurisdiction" that could be stripped of its federal funding Monday, a move that Mayor Bill de Blasio dismissed as a toothless campaign tactic by a “racist” president.
“This is just another one of President Trump’s games. It’s thoroughly political. It’s part of his campaign strategy. It makes no sense,” de Blasio said at a press briefing. “It’s insulting to the people of New York City.”
The Department of Justice said that New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington “have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist,” and could be subject to a threat to hold back their federal funds.
De Blasio said the city will fight the move in court if it comes to that, but he predicted the threat would fizzle, similar to Trump’s vow to yank federal funding from sanctuary cities with immigrant-friendly policies.
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