IM2
Diamond Member
- Mar 11, 2015
- 113,093
- 141,791
- 3,645
Trump has threatened to cut off federal funds to Indiana if they refuse to pass Trump's voting map. Elections are supposed to be controlled by states. So what we see here is federal government intrusion.
The GOP-aligned Heritage Foundation think tank sparked a wave of condemnation on Thursday after it posted a threat from President Donald Trump to defund Indiana if the state doesn’t pass his gerrymander.
“President Trump has made it clear to Indiana leaders: if the Indiana Senate fails to pass the map, all federal funding will be stripped from the state,” wrote Heritage Action on X, adding:
www.mediaite.com
This is what dictators do to stay in power.
‘Roads Will Not Be Paved’: GOP Think Tank Says Trump Will Cut Off All Funding to Red State Unless It Passes New Map
The GOP-aligned Heritage Foundation think tank sparked a wave of condemnation on Thursday after it posted a threat from President Donald Trump to defund Indiana if the state doesn’t pass his gerrymander.
“President Trump has made it clear to Indiana leaders: if the Indiana Senate fails to pass the map, all federal funding will be stripped from the state,” wrote Heritage Action on X, adding:
Trump has been pressuring Indiana to redraw its Congressional map to eliminate any Democrats holding seats in the state. The deep red state had previously shot down the idea in its Senate, but has since revived the effort under threats from Trump.Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop. These are the stakes and every NO vote will be to blame.
‘Roads Will Not Be Paved’: GOP Think Tank Says Trump Will Cut Off All Funding to Red State Unless It Passes New Map
Pundits and observers, including many well-known conservatives, expressed their shock at Heritage’s threat to hurt the people of Indiana
This is what dictators do to stay in power.
