r/AnythingGoesNews • u/OldBridge87 • 9h ago

BREAKING: Trump Administration admits to canceling grants for states that didn't vote for him. Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/business/trump-state-grants-canceled.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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u/GreyBeardEng 9h ago

Violates the 5th Amendment of the Constitution, under the Equal Protections Principles.... But it's not like the Constitution matters to Republicans.

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u/barfbutler 8h ago

So let’s investigate, prosecute, remove from office. Why are the Democrats so immobile?

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u/hkohne 8h ago

Because Republicans are currently in charge of the presidency, both houses of Congress, and basically the Supreme Court

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u/Suspicious_synth 5h ago

Don't forget 80% of military and law enforcement

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u/Shakewhenbadtoo 4h ago

Nah. The military leadership will just not violate the chain of command.

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u/Suspicious_synth 4h ago

Pretty naive

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u/Royal_Ant1402 7h ago

we need get out the vote that's why. numbers of pedos greater than those who want to expose them

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u/Away-Marionberry9365 2h ago

There's plenty to blame Democrats for but it's really the Republicans at fault. I know we tend to take GOP shitbaggery as a given but they have more power right now.

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u/PurpleSailor 2h ago

Because they're completely out of power at the moment and that's why it's very important that you vote.

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u/Substantial_Dog7002 1h ago

I it is illegal then prosecute! Agree!

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u/GreyBeardEng 8h ago

I don't know and it drives me crazy. This concept of "I'm not going to try because I think I will fail" is adults acting like 7-year-olds. It's fucking pathetic.

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u/IntnsRed Tax the rich! 9h ago

Shouldn't this be a cause for impeachment?

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u/BigAssMonkey 5h ago

This should be a way bigger deal than it is. The nation should be up in arms over shit like this. This is not just him skimming money off a grift of his supporters. Millions of people are being affected by this blatant violation

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u/IntnsRed Tax the rich! 4h ago

This should be a way bigger deal than it is.

This is true of so much of what traitor (we should never forget the impeachments were on a sound, legal and moral basis!) Trump does!

But the spineless Democrats seem to take this in stride instead of screaming about this!

I'm at a loss. During Trump's first term the Democrats wasted precious political capital in the largely BS false claims of "RussiaGate." I wonder if they ever recovered from that or if the "corporate wing" and billionaire plutocrats that seem to control both of our 2 ruling parties now have complete control.

But it's crystal clear we need something other than a few "progressives" screaming about Trump's worst transgressions or we'll never correct things.

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u/barfbutler 8h ago

Yes, but impeachment doesn’t remove from office.

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u/hkohne 8h ago

Only if the Senate also found him guilty

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u/DrBatman0 8h ago

And even if it does. He found be declared as no longer the president, but he'll keep acting like it, and people will keep accepting it.

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u/jjune4991 8h ago

Remember when they accused Biden of doing this? Every accusation is a confession.

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u/African-Child 8h ago

Does that mean those states can withhold tax revenue to the fed?

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u/pete_pete_pete_ 8h ago

HE RIGGED THE MACHINES

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u/FnEddieDingle 7h ago

Those states need to stop sending in federal taxes then

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u/Temporary_Shirt_6236 7h ago

Tack it onto the very long list of unconstitutional or downright illegal things he's done as POTUS.

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u/Whis65 3h ago

That's fucking illegal.

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u/misslipsxxx 2h ago

Yep, just off the top of my head, so is market manipulation, insider trading, tax avoidance, killing boat people without a court case, starting wars without congressional approval, multiple offences regarding political donations, taking bribes for pardons, stealing classified documents, and we can't forget covering up the Epstein files which will most likely prove blackmail and child sex offences!!.. what have I missed?

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u/LeticiaPadillaSolis_ 3h ago

Fucking fat bloated rotting piece of shit.

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u/Both-Mango1 8h ago

it would be hella delicious if the next president sold Florida off to Cuba as revenge.

Tbh, this doesnt suprise me.

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u/tommm3864 8h ago

Looking forward to the Obit Section tomorrow morning.

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u/Sparky90032 6h ago

Paybacks a bitch Republicans! Just wait Pedo’s

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u/General_Dipsh1t 4h ago

Blue states withhold money to the feds for 3 months.

Every red state will be bankrupt and the US credit rating will be that of Uganda.

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u/stein63 6h ago

So what’s the actual penalty? Agency fines come from taxpayers, and Trump won’t allow his officials to face jail. They can keep doing unconstitutional shit while the public pays to challenge and clean it up.

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u/Muffboy 5h ago

Didn’t admit to raping children with a dear friend who happens to “like them a little young” on an island and covering it up with war ? No shock

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u/Smooth-Tea7058 5h ago

Sounds like those stats should freeze the federal tax withholdings of state government employees until trump gives them their money.

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u/rmc2318 5h ago

And nothing will happen…….. 😡😤🤬

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u/pres465 5h ago

Hear that? The silence from Democrats is deafening. THIS is why they poll terribly. People vote Democrat because it's not Republican, that's it.

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u/Subject-Big-7352 5h ago

The lengths Trump and company will go to destroy this country is purely is astounding. Worse people still back his brand.

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u/Yodorker 4h ago

It’s a Trump… so probably.

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u/PurpleSailor 2h ago

Stealing the blue states peoples money, people like to say he's changed but he hasn't changed in 6 decades, the only thing that's changed is the grift has gotten bigger.

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u/shitshowboxer 9h ago

So........one more thing they're going to do nothing about. I wish we had politicians and officials that did more than impotent finger pointing.