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Trump Takes a Big Risk Pausing Federal Grants
January 28, 2025 at 6:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard 67 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/01/28/trump-takes-a-big-risk-pausing-federal-grants/
"SNIP..............
Playbook: His supporters are already celebrating the imminent spending purge, but over the next few days, were going to discover the full range of programs, projects and initiatives whose funds have suddenly been blocked.
And given the sweeping scale of the order, it seems unlikely these will all be glowingly liberal, woke-tastic DEI projects in coastal America. This order is going to affect communities the length and breadth of the country. Be careful what you wish for, Mr. President.
............SNIP"
newdeal2
(1,402 posts)The funds were appropriated by Congress.
JCMach1
(28,237 posts)Courts will probably stop all or part of this. Meanwhile, they have invaded Panama.
newdeal2
(1,402 posts)He will have extracted something of value by then (who knows what exactly), but if the money comes back on he will suddenly look merciful and reasonable in the press. Then onto the next fight. Ugh
JCMach1
(28,237 posts)Never just one.
Meanwhile, you have continuously tested and probed how far you can push the system. Eventually, it all just capitulates.
That's their plan anyway.
Institutional resistance is weak against this type of approach.
Direct Action is the only effective way to push back.
DemMedic
(298 posts)N/T
durablend
(8,117 posts)His idiot voters will be cheering it on even as they're wheeled to the grave.
orangecrush
(22,691 posts)maxrandb
(16,136 posts)What a Fucking bullshit headline.
"Big risk", huh?
How about;
"Trump Goes Full Fascist with Latest EO"
"Trump Breaks Federal Law, AGAIN"
"Trump Declares Himself King"
"Trump Castrates Congress"
Those are more accurate fucking headlines than "Big Risk".
Maybe the political wire would do this headline about a sexual assault; "Rapist takes 'Big Risk' by raping"
samsingh
(17,948 posts)pfitz59
(11,214 posts)He is a religious nut who was a major contributor to Project 2025. Trump nominated him to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He is as evil as they come. Watch out for this one.
Arazi
(7,328 posts)Very very dangerous Christian Nationalist
https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/meet-the-ideologue-of-the-post-constitutional