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9. "He cannot cut off funding that has passed through Congress."

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 05:45 AM

Dec 12

He HAS been "cutting off funding passed through Congress" for the past 11 months and every entity that has had that happen, has been forced to go to court and hope that a TRO is put in place, and if so, then 45 ignores the court order, delays funding restoration while appealing the lower court ruling.

And although most appellate courts have upheld the district court TROs, when they do, 45 goes running to "Daddy Roberts" and the appellate court ruling is overturned through the "shadow docket", and the funding continues to be delayed until en banc reviews resolve the issue, and then *maybe* the funding is restored, sometimes months later.

USAID is the epitome of "cutting off funding passed through Congress" and the agency no longer exists now.

In some cases, 45 learned about submitting a "recessions package" for Congress so they can repeal their original funding for certain things, and the GOP zombies have obeyed, and passed the rescissions.

He has also withheld the distribution of funding until the end of the fiscal year (Sept. 30) - dubbed a "pocket rescission", and if that withheld funding is not spent before Oct. 1, it automatically falls back to the Treasury, and is "killed" for whoever it was designated for.

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'Roads Will Not Be Paved': GOP Think Tank Says Trump Will Cut Off All Funding to Red State Unless It Passes New Map [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 12 OP

Attempting to process what I just thought I read.... sprinkleeninow Dec 12 #1

Trump doesn't have the authority HighFired49 Dec 12 #2

"He cannot cut off funding that has passed through Congress." BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #9

Also in his first term, he withheld congressionally mandated funds from Ukraine. thesquanderer Dec 12 #18

The Ukraine shake-down and quid pro quo BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #23

In the real world, he has already cut lots of funding for blue states lostnfound Dec 12 #16

Reality only applies if the GOP on the Hill decide to deal in realities rather than be blackmailed by tyrants. Attilatheblond Dec 12 #26

Stupid LIES. putin and PEDO want to Destroy Cha Dec 12 #3

THIS AZ8theist Dec 12 #13

Flagrant abuse of power but I don't know who brer cat Dec 12 #4

History has proven otherwise. Buddyzbuddy Dec 12 #5

I kinda hope he goes through with it... SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 12 #6

Ya especially since it would be a criminal act. cstanleytech Dec 12 #8

They'll blame Democrats, immigrants, and the woke agenda Orrex Dec 12 #14

Now that's blackmail and hopefully it will be blocked in the Courts. cstanleytech Dec 12 #7

The lower courts HAVE BEEN blocking this sort of thing BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #10

Difference is Trump didn't use blackmail but rather just a demand. cstanleytech Dec 12 #38

Technically, this Indiana thing is not straight "blackmail" but is rolled into a larger scheme BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #40

The Republicans are failing to realize though that those same tactics can come back to bite them on the ass. cstanleytech Dec 12 #41

MO may be the next red state up for a threat BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #42

That would be great liberalgunwilltravel Dec 12 #11

Good: The more Trump does this punitive shit the closer we get to having landslide with impeachment possible Chasstev365 Dec 12 #12

Heritage Foundation threatens with language like a crime boss--traditional conservative values. Timeflyer Dec 12 #15

Nice state you have there MarcoZandrini Dec 12 #17

To Trump it's called transaction. dedl67 Dec 12 #31

Maybe Republicans are realizing MadameButterfly Dec 12 #19

Paved roads is socialism. MAGA will just buy big trucks to drive over unpaved roads IronLionZion Dec 12 #20

The White House does not control funding Congress does. Botany Dec 12 #21

"The White House does not control funding Congress does." BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #24

this is not someone who cares about saving the country, barbtries Dec 12 #22

Legislators should start switching parties as a response to these threats SSJVegeta Dec 12 #25

THIS orangecrush Dec 12 #29

That isn't likely in Indiana, but this is a fantastic development nonetheless. Bluetus Dec 12 #33

Uh, Don, did you forget about your ICE prison at Grissom AFB? Chipper Chat Dec 12 #27

See ya in Court! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 12 #28

Add extortion.... SergeStorms Dec 12 #30

If a Democrat ever becomes President rickford66 Dec 12 #32

I do believe this is called extortion and it's illegal Owens Dec 12 #34

"Nice state ya got there" Wednesdays Dec 12 #35

Time for pedo Trump to start dropping bombs Farmer-Rick Dec 12 #36

Trump is running out of leverage. He's heading for a fall. Martin68 Dec 12 #37

The threats didn't work. Indiana senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the gerrymander. Fil1957 Dec 12 #39

Jmho, but Americans have a very Deminpenn Dec 12 #43

Our NATO allies must have seen by now we have lost our collective shit and cannot be trusted with anything 0rganism Dec 13 #44