A Trump admin official says California wildfire aid will come with strings attached. “As a Californian I’m all for it,” Richard Grenell told our White House bureau chief Dasha Burns at CPAC today.
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SHAME. Aid should not be political as it is being made by small minded orange felon “king”. Trump does not care about Americans, he is just getting even with anyone/anything that he feels does not bow down to him. Is this what America is supposed to be? Hold republican congress responsible.
feb 21, 2025, 7:42 pm • 3 0 • view
Conditional aid is a deeply held American belief. Something something fish
feb 21, 2025, 7:24 pm • 0 0 • view
Wild guess: 50% ownership of all water and all natural resources in CA in perpetuity. Undisclosed beneficiary.
feb 21, 2025, 7:46 pm • 2 1 • view
Now that they’re firing IRS agents I say Californians file exempt on W-4 and donate tax savings to local relief.
feb 21, 2025, 8:13 pm • 3 0 • view
As an unaffected Californian and as an American I am against any strings attached to any state in the union requiring federal help following a natural or industrial disaster!
feb 21, 2025, 7:54 pm • 12 1 • view
It doesn't get MORE sick than this!... Thousands of Californians lost their homes and all the security that went with it! Now, this SICK-ASS Fascist Regime is holding them hostage for repairs/refurbishment!... KARMA, Trump!... KARMA! 😡
feb 21, 2025, 8:12 pm • 2 0 • view
Fixed it: "A Trump admin official says California wildfire aid will come with strings attached. Something no president has done before, to any state." This is sane-washing immoral, illegally quid-pro-quo, central to MAGA / Trump destroying norms and normalizing bribery.
feb 21, 2025, 8:20 pm • 3 2 • view
Complying in advance, @politico?
feb 21, 2025, 9:17 pm • 1 0 • view
And CA won’t except those strings l bet.
feb 21, 2025, 7:24 pm • 0 0 • view
This sure feels like a manager saying "Sure, I can help you keep your job, but, I'm going to need to see just how eager you are to keep it. Wink wink."
feb 21, 2025, 8:03 pm • 2 0 • view
gross awful headline awful quote
feb 22, 2025, 2:44 am • 0 0 • view
California is part of America. There should not be any strings attached when Americans are in need. You are OUR government
feb 23, 2025, 12:10 am • 0 0 • view
Do not negotiate with terrorists.
feb 21, 2025, 9:28 pm • 1 0 • view
California needs to stop sending in federal taxes. If the government won't help the State, then fuck the government.
feb 21, 2025, 7:33 pm • 3 0 • view
Strings should probably also be attached to people paying their taxes. If our money won't go to our emergency needs, then the federal government shouldn't get it in the first place.
feb 21, 2025, 7:33 pm • 6 0 • view
LMFAO Grenell can, literally, walk off a cliff.
feb 21, 2025, 7:29 pm • 2 0 • view
We should invite Grenell to personally come to try to pull those "strings", see how well that works for him.
feb 21, 2025, 7:48 pm • 3 0 • view
Invite the woman with the whistle that got the J6 terrorist arrested. The rest of us will booo
feb 22, 2025, 1:39 am • 0 0 • view
Not only is this wrong and a horrible way to govern the Trump Administration keeps floating ridiculous ideas that have zero to do with fire prevention. So, the entire thing is to prove they can be dicks to blue states.
feb 21, 2025, 8:15 pm • 3 0 • view
I definitely could see the argument for California withholding federal taxes to pay for this. This is exactly why people pay taxes and if the federal government refuses to help, oh well.
feb 21, 2025, 8:19 pm • 3 0 • view
Extortion is Trumps play every time.
feb 21, 2025, 10:10 pm • 0 0 • view
Another new precedent. He acts like no Democrat will ever be president again. If he's wrong, imagine withholding aid to Texas or Florida unless they overturn abortion bans or drop lawsuits against gay marriage. That’s the world this idiot is creating.
feb 21, 2025, 7:41 pm • 3 0 • view
He is acting like he has a plan, and know what he is doing.
feb 21, 2025, 7:52 pm • 0 0 • view
As a Californian, I say they can all fuck the hell off!
feb 22, 2025, 12:08 am • 0 0 • view
It’s time for California to stop paying into federal taxes until we get some concessions
feb 21, 2025, 7:25 pm • 19 0 • view
California's federal tax money will be withheld, so red states can be without our support.
feb 21, 2025, 10:50 pm • 4 0 • view
A 25% commission?
feb 21, 2025, 11:24 pm • 0 0 • view
As a Californian, every year I fill out a new W-4 and write "EXEMPT" on it. I have been refusing to let the federal government borrow my money for a decade.
feb 22, 2025, 4:43 pm • 0 0 • view
Do your taxes as usual but do not pay them to the feds, instead distribute your tax money as you see fit. Make them arrest and prosecute 75 million of us.
feb 21, 2025, 8:07 pm • 3 2 • view
Does that mean that only card-carrying Nazis will receive aid?
feb 21, 2025, 8:31 pm • 3 0 • view
What the fucking hell are you lot doing? Where is the outrage at this indescribable bullshit
feb 21, 2025, 7:42 pm • 3 0 • view
California taxes run the country. Hold them back to cover fire aid. Problem solved. Fuck trump.
feb 21, 2025, 7:27 pm • 25 1 • view
BLUE STATES LET SECEDE FULL STOP
feb 21, 2025, 7:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Can CA stop transferring fed taxes? They should.
feb 21, 2025, 9:14 pm • 2 0 • view
Hey have any of you guys written a couple dozen articles about the dangerous precedent this sets or are you waiting until Democrats are back in office for that
feb 21, 2025, 7:43 pm • 5 1 • view
Back in office? Musk has already started to fire the security experts working to ensure election integrity against foreign hacking. I can tell you where this is going to end.
feb 21, 2025, 7:51 pm • 3 1 • view
President Trump said "Zelesky has no cards” and is not “important to be at meetings,” as he warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin could take all of Ukraine “if he wanted” on Friday. This dangerous arrogance of deciding about Ukraine without Ukrainians should fill everyone with disgust!
feb 21, 2025, 7:26 pm • 16 1 • view
feb 21, 2025, 7:34 pm • 3 1 • view
🤬😱🤬
feb 21, 2025, 8:00 pm • 0 0 • view
Dick Grenell had better hope Californians don't decide to put strings on their tax returns, you know, like not report all their income. And just who would catch them at this point? The IRS? Lol.😈
feb 21, 2025, 7:25 pm • 2 0 • view
Everything is transactional with Trump. He really believes he is the Government now.
feb 22, 2025, 3:50 pm • 0 0 • view
Not the hallmark of a real leader.
feb 21, 2025, 7:47 pm • 1 0 • view
The Trump admin is a disgrace.
feb 21, 2025, 7:22 pm • 11 0 • view
Admin?....You misspelled #REGIME.
feb 21, 2025, 7:46 pm • 6 1 • view
Speaking of CPAC: why is Politico hosting at CPAC. 💋 🍑 🤴 🖕🏼
feb 21, 2025, 7:41 pm • 2 0 • view
I am not for it at all. We already give more than we get.
feb 21, 2025, 7:24 pm • 1 0 • view
As a Californian my federal tax dollars should come with the strings attached that dependent red states stop mooching off of us as welfare states and stop existing off my tax dollars.
feb 21, 2025, 7:24 pm • 51 1 • view
THIS ☝️☝️☝️
feb 21, 2025, 7:28 pm • 9 0 • view
Disgraceful and thoroughly UnAmerican
feb 22, 2025, 5:14 am • 0 0 • view
I hope Gov Newsom tells Trump the same thing Gov Mills told him - both see you in court AND we’re withholding federal taxes within the state
feb 22, 2025, 1:35 am • 0 0 • view
Ok...so send them a note that says our tax money comes with conditions then.
feb 21, 2025, 7:58 pm • 4 1 • view
🐀
feb 22, 2025, 8:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Maybe CA should take the approach if deducting aid $ from what it remits to the FED. And they will make a different condition of every state’s aid? How well will that work?
feb 21, 2025, 9:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Another day and another stream of actions by the bully in chief.
feb 21, 2025, 9:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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feb 22, 2025, 2:54 am • 0 0 • view