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President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold federal aid from wildfire-ravaged California if the state does not introduce voter I.D.
"I want to see two things in Los Angeles; voter ID, so that the people have a chance to vote, and I want to see the water be released and come down into Los Angeles and throughout the state," Trump told reporters when asked if he would withhold federal aid from California unless they meet certain conditions.
"Those are the two things, after that, I will be the greatest president that California has ever seen."
Trump was speaking ahead of his visit to California this afternoon, even as new blazes this week sparked evacuations across San Diego.
California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, said he still hadn't spoken with Trump since inviting him to the state earlier this month, but his office told Newsweek, "We are glad President Trump accepted the Governor's invitation to come to Los Angeles."
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/san-diego-fires-live-trump-set-visit-california-new-blaze-sparks-evacuations-2020357
Only 5 days in and the Orange Menace is already committing numerous impeachable offenses.
surfered
(4,523 posts)And pardons in exchange for committing crimes on his behalf. Why should we be surprised?
ificandream
(10,953 posts)But even if we have something as climactic as another Covid pandemic, I'm not sure they will then. They'll kiss his ass as long as it keeps them in power.
no_hypocrisy
(49,765 posts)madaboutharry
(41,484 posts)like the Pharaoh in ancient Egypt.
The good and decent are now a modern day Moses dealing with a narcissistic sociopath for whom moving the goalposts and being drunk with power is a daily feature.
Basso8vb
(615 posts)Irish_Dem
(62,194 posts)Never.
IL Dem
(856 posts)Johonny
(22,580 posts)And sell it off to pay for the relief instead then. Win win.
Duncan Grant
(8,590 posts)Bring it, you incompetent phony.