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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 05:10 PM Mar 2020

Trump: If states want federal gov't help, "they have to treat us well."

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Trump says if states want the federal government to be a good partner to them in fighting coronavirus, "they have to treat us well."


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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
15. He's such a wannabe mobster thug.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:24 AM
Mar 2020

So basically, he's extorting the states that he thinks don't worship him enough. "You want my help? You kiss my ass publicly. Quid pro quo."

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
6. Maybe some states should start keeping their money the send the federal govt and use it for what
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 05:14 PM
Mar 2020

....they need that the Federal govt won’t give them...



I am pretty sure California and New York could use that money better....

magicarpet

(14,154 posts)
11. Or we pout,... stomp our feet,... and take our toys home....
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 05:22 PM
Mar 2020

... then nobody can play baseball.

trDumpie is a Juvenile delinquent.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)
14. Only reason he gets away with that is there are thousands of other such evil stupid ugly statements
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:55 AM
Mar 2020

he makes.

It's been the plan for four years. Flood the media with outrageous stuff daily and engender outrage fatigue.

Media is responsible for not calling him to account when he was a candidate.

struggle4progress

(118,288 posts)
16. "As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music,
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:47 AM
Mar 2020

you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up" Daniel 3

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