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orleans

(36,812 posts)
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:26 PM Dec 11

"Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their sta

Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their state.


Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their state.

“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”

Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T19:22:35.959Z



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no, TRUMP will be to blame!
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"Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their sta (Original Post) orleans Dec 11 OP
Isn't coercion illegal? OLDMDDEM Dec 11 #1
Not if you're TSF with immunity. They must be 100% certain there will never be another Democratic sinkingfeeling Dec 11 #4
Not necessarily. no_hypocrisy Dec 11 #7
As a general rule "coercion" is not illegal, no AZJonnie Dec 11 #8
Yes, it is. In this sense it is also unconstitutional HighFired49 Dec 11 #39
Sounds like someone you should appease newdeal2 Dec 11 #2
+1. What's good for the goose is good for the gander dalton99a Dec 11 #5
I've always thought so. B.See Dec 11 #11
Freedom and Democracy BOSSHOG Dec 11 #3
This is bat guano insane. Somebody there needs to stand up to this mf'er. Who's it going to be? ms liberty Dec 11 #6
Why the hell is he still in office? Oppaloopa Dec 11 #9
Defunded by whom -- the blue states who bail out all the red MAGAmoron states to begin with? Blue Owl Dec 11 #10
That's straight up extortion. 2naSalit Dec 11 #12
I look forward to the day the Heritage Foundation/Heritage Action Buns_of_Fire Dec 11 #13
I give the Heritage Foundation a middle finger held high every time I walk past it when in DC. OMGWTF Dec 11 #31
Nuke the HF from orbit... MustBeTheBooz Dec 11 #40
Not to mention the THREATS being made B.See Dec 11 #14
The Republicans Storm Troopers and Gestapo popsdenver Dec 11 #22
Extortion much? Half-step Dec 11 #15
The Leopards are poised to eat Republican faces! Jack Valentino Dec 11 #16
He's done it all this year! Who's to stop him? slightlv Dec 11 #18
Believe we're into fascist territory now, magats?! nt slightlv Dec 11 #17
Too busy hanging their Don't Tread on Me flags to notice the encroaching fascism. travelingthrulife Dec 11 #37
That state voted for Obama in 2008 IronLionZion Dec 11 #19
Bring it on M*****F****** Jokerman Dec 11 #20
So the next Democratic president can fund and defund at will Seinan Sensei Dec 11 #32
I'm looking for fairness and equality, not revenge. Jokerman Dec 12 #45
Time for Blue states azureblue Dec 11 #21
The problem with that is the state never gets the money karynnj Dec 11 #43
The choice is clear randr Dec 11 #23
Sounds Like Mafia Tactics Deep State Witch Dec 11 #24
Trump has always been a mob boss. travelingthrulife Dec 11 #38
Can we imagine if any Dem President pulled this shit. FloridaBlues Dec 11 #25
Big deal, I been waiting since 1978 for them to pave this gravel road. Emile Dec 11 #26
It's already 7 GOP to 2 Dems. patphil Dec 11 #27
That is a great angle for pushing people to the Dem side next election. Both the threat and any actual defunding. dutch777 Dec 11 #28
DO IT DO IT DO IT OMGWTF Dec 11 #29
For the Record: As I Recall the Only Recent Funding for Infrastructure, Despite the Pitiful boy-felon's Claims, The Roux Comes First Dec 11 #30
Good luck with that. Those Hoosiers are conservative but not inclined to being pushed around by PatrickforB Dec 11 #33
Wow! Up in your Face Mob Boss stuff! Ars Longa Dec 11 #34
If Indiana can hold, I don't think they will, but if I'm wrong and they do; that could be the crack that breaks the Fil1957 Dec 11 #35
They held obamanut2012 Dec 11 #41
I'm happy to say I was wrong. In fact, it wasn't even close. This bodes well for the future. Fil1957 Dec 11 #42
These are the wealthy that are influencing/interfering with elections and buying up major media companies..... wolfie001 Dec 11 #36
Bingo. c-rational Dec 12 #48
What will it take? GiqueCee Dec 12 #44
Extortocracy JoseBalow Dec 12 #46
This threat will only serve to stiffen the spines of those who are defying Trump, and those who are working up their Martin68 Dec 12 #47

sinkingfeeling

(57,664 posts)
4. Not if you're TSF with immunity. They must be 100% certain there will never be another Democratic
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:34 PM
Dec 11

President. Can you image what they would have said if Obama or Biden had cut off federal funds to a Southern state over abortion or transgender issues?

no_hypocrisy

(54,724 posts)
7. Not necessarily.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:37 PM
Dec 11

Redistricting could be argued as a personal and not a national agenda. Thus, no immunity.

AZJonnie

(3,489 posts)
8. As a general rule "coercion" is not illegal, no
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:39 PM
Dec 11

Certain types of coercion definitely are. Not sure whether this is one of the illegal types. It damn sure SHOULD be though!

Of course though even if it were, the Shady 6 would just declare this an "official action" so he'd be immune from prosecution over it

That's assuming this social media blurb from "Heritage Action" is totally correct as opposed to click-baity

HighFired49

(478 posts)
39. Yes, it is. In this sense it is also unconstitutional
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:36 PM
Dec 11

From Google:

"Multiple court rulings have affirmed the constitutional principle that Congress controls federal spending, not the President, by blocking attempts by the Trump administration to unilaterally freeze or reallocate funds."
and

"The U.S. Constitution grants the "power of the purse" exclusively to Congress, meaning the executive branch cannot refuse to spend money that lawmakers have appropriated."
(Both quotes from Google.)

newdeal2

(5,230 posts)
2. Sounds like someone you should appease
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:30 PM
Dec 11

Can’t a future Democratic president do the same to them if for example, they refuse to allow abortion access?

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
3. Freedom and Democracy
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:31 PM
Dec 11

Courtesy of the Republican Party. This is what you do when ya know you are going to lose, fairly and squarely.

ms liberty

(11,143 posts)
6. This is bat guano insane. Somebody there needs to stand up to this mf'er. Who's it going to be?
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:37 PM
Dec 11

Blue Owl

(58,848 posts)
10. Defunded by whom -- the blue states who bail out all the red MAGAmoron states to begin with?
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:49 PM
Dec 11

Buns_of_Fire

(19,098 posts)
13. I look forward to the day the Heritage Foundation/Heritage Action
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:56 PM
Dec 11

are disgraced and shut down for good. And I'm talking about razing the buildings and salting the earth levels of disgrace. They deserve nothing less.

OMGWTF

(5,071 posts)
31. I give the Heritage Foundation a middle finger held high every time I walk past it when in DC.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:35 PM
Dec 11

B.See

(8,216 posts)
14. Not to mention the THREATS being made
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:58 PM
Dec 11

to Indiana Republicans and their families.

Violent threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting - PBS

Because apparently we now live in a society where Trump and his MAGA HOARDS can engage in extortion, intimidation, THREATS, and TERRORISM without fear of pushback or consequences.

popsdenver

(2,092 posts)
22. The Republicans Storm Troopers and Gestapo
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:08 PM
Dec 11

are still making major headway..........

The Republicans have already started their attacks on many states, BY CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDS as punishment....
Just ask us here in Bright Blue Colorado............

Jack Valentino

(4,841 posts)
16. The Leopards are poised to eat Republican faces!
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 03:50 PM
Dec 11

Stripping their funding is an impeachable CRIME. The President can't just "strip" funding that has been approved by Congress and signed into law by a President.... no matter what the leopard rants on Lies Social...

Jokerman

(3,559 posts)
20. Bring it on M*****F******
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:07 PM
Dec 11

We turned the state blue for Obama in 2008 and we'll do it again.

Jokerman

(3,559 posts)
45. I'm looking for fairness and equality, not revenge.
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:33 AM
Dec 12

The point of regaining power will be to be BETTER at running things than the GOP.

azureblue

(2,717 posts)
21. Time for Blue states
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:07 PM
Dec 11

to stop sending money to Trump's regime. Announce that if Trump will use funding as coercion, then Blue states will too. Using Trump's tactics, pass a law that says to the affect of "since federal money is now being used for illegal activities and spending (such as private jets, golf games, family vacations, etc.), we will with hold funding for review to make sure nothing illegal is being done with our states' money The federal government is now required to send us an itemized budget. And any federal money with held from our state will be off set by funds normally send to the federal government."

karynnj

(60,889 posts)
43. The problem with that is the state never gets the money
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:17 PM
Dec 11

that individual taxpayers send to the federal government.

patphil

(8,940 posts)
27. It's already 7 GOP to 2 Dems.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:27 PM
Dec 11

The voting for the House in the 2024 election saw all but one republican win with over 60% of the vote. The map could easily be drawn to make it a potential 9 to 0 win for the republicans. Trump won the state by 19 points.

https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/indiana/house/

https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/indiana/

If Trump actually followed through on his threat, voter backlash could cost the republicans a seat or two.

dutch777

(5,023 posts)
28. That is a great angle for pushing people to the Dem side next election. Both the threat and any actual defunding.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:28 PM
Dec 11

I think Josh Shapiro had the right analysis of the last election round that went so heavily Dem. While Dem policy proposals were good, what really got out and won over voters was the simple notion : STOP THE CHAOS !!!!"

OMGWTF

(5,071 posts)
29. DO IT DO IT DO IT
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:33 PM
Dec 11

Maybe that will wake up those fumducks who are always voting against their own best interests.

The Roux Comes First

(2,258 posts)
30. For the Record: As I Recall the Only Recent Funding for Infrastructure, Despite the Pitiful boy-felon's Claims,
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:34 PM
Dec 11

Last edited Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Was accomplished when Joe-the-awoke-one was in office? Of course this reality has been conspicuously over-painted by aplenty of cowardly repubs wanting credit well after they voted against the measure!

PatrickforB

(15,400 posts)
33. Good luck with that. Those Hoosiers are conservative but not inclined to being pushed around by
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:54 PM
Dec 11

the NY mob.

Ars Longa

(506 posts)
34. Wow! Up in your Face Mob Boss stuff!
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:03 PM
Dec 11

I always ask people: Do you want a Mafia Mob Boss
running your life?

Fil1957

(656 posts)
35. If Indiana can hold, I don't think they will, but if I'm wrong and they do; that could be the crack that breaks the
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:04 PM
Dec 11

dam and ushers in a death spiral for the Maga movement.

Fil1957

(656 posts)
42. I'm happy to say I was wrong. In fact, it wasn't even close. This bodes well for the future.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:06 PM
Dec 11

wolfie001

(7,492 posts)
36. These are the wealthy that are influencing/interfering with elections and buying up major media companies.....
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:05 PM
Dec 11

......and giving these edicts/proclamations.

GiqueCee

(3,846 posts)
44. What will it take?
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:33 AM
Dec 12

How much more illegal and unconstitutional abuse of power will Americans endure from the evil pig smearing ketchup (or is it something else?) all over the Oval Office? Republican filth can only jump the shark so many times before they all become chum. Those with any sense of self-preservation had better get on the right side of this shit show before they auger in with the rest of the soulless sociopaths they laughingly call "colleagues". The final denouement is bearing down on them like an unstoppable pyroclastic flow, and time is running out. The majority of Americans are better than these lowlife MAGAts, and they've had ENOUGH. The GOP will be no more.

Martin68

(27,486 posts)
47. This threat will only serve to stiffen the spines of those who are defying Trump, and those who are working up their
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:19 PM
Dec 12

courage to do so.

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