WASHINGTON — President Trump is ordering the federal government to begin the process of defunding New York City and three other cities where officials allowed “lawless” protests and cut police budgets amid rising violent crime, The Post can exclusively reveal.
Trump on Wednesday signed a five-page memo ordering all federal agencies to send reports to the White House Office of Management and Budget that detail funds that can be redirected.
New York City, Washington, DC, Seattle and Portland are initial targets as Trump makes “law and order” a centerpiece of his re-election campaign after months of unrest and violence following the May killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police.
“My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” Trump says in the memo, which twice mentions New York Mayor Bill de Blasio by name.
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well these cities do get money to help fund police
ReplyDeletesince they are defunding the police, they dont need that money
This is a good thing. They let their cities burn, therefore we don't owe them a thing.
ReplyDeleteGood for Trump!
When leaders let their cities burn they cease being good leaders.
ReplyDelete"When leaders let their cities burn they cease being good leaders."
ReplyDeleteTHAT is the problem. These people were never leaders anymore than Al Sharpton is a religious leader.
The President should and probably will do like he did in MN. The state does not get any money It goes directly to the people. They can and are applying through agencies like the SBA to help with riot damage. That is the way it should be. If the states get money the people will only see pennies out of every dollar.
ReplyDeleteShow them ALL , WHO is BOSS > Federal Govt Over State & Local !!
ReplyDeleteUm, 7:00 pm, there IS a 10th Amendment that says no to your claim, but you probably have never read it. After all, it's one whole sentence long and has nouns and verbs and stuff in it.
ReplyDeleteAhh this makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside :)
ReplyDeleteNah...would be a waste of time...better things to address like getting back to business. Oh, that would require CONgress to work. CONgress and work in the same sentence? BWAHAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteTRUMP 2020