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It's no more illegal than promising a tax cut for everyone if you're elected. What you can't do is promise money exclusively to the people who vote for you. Tha

It's no more illegal than promising a tax cut for everyone if you're elected. What you can't do is promise money exclusively to the people who vote for you. That's bribery.

ceejayoz 5d ago
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/trump-denies-disaster-aid-for-democratic-led-states-00831199 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/trump-denies-disast... > The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states. He seems to do exactly that.
- emodendroket 5d ago
  Yes, the President enjoys great latitude to do things that are ill advised, immoral, or harmful without breaking any laws.
  - ceejayoz 5d ago
    The Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause would seem to disagree in this scenario.
    - emodendroket 5d ago
      Then I guess the states' attorneys general are suckers for not bothering to bring a case.
      - ceejayoz 5d ago
        Or you've just not been paying attention. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/states-sue-trump-administration-fema-disaster-funding https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/states-sue-t...