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Figarosmom

(9,798 posts)
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:26 PM May 2025

So this is why they shut down USAID

They are using those grants for blackmail. " if you want (such and such grant/ deal) to continue then you have to do what we want you to do ( it use Starlink). That's why they were moved to rubios preview, he's using the grants to make "deals " rather extort what trump wants.

Phecda🇺🇦Plato (@phecdaplato.bsky.social) 2025-05-23T22:21:26.618Z
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So this is why they shut down USAID (Original Post) Figarosmom May 2025 OP
Strings attached with this administration. Ilsa May 2025 #1
Forgive me but KentuckyWoman May 2025 #2
Hey, this "quid" ain't gonna AleksS May 2025 #3
Trump is the Extortionist-in-Chief FoggyLake May 2025 #4
He's Monkey Balls Just Jerome May 2025 #5
It's the worst you can imagine, Alice Kramden May 2025 #6
Trump is using this ploy DENVERPOPS May 2025 #7
He's likely doi g this in al Figarosmom May 2025 #8
Yup DENVERPOPS May 2025 #9
Yes, he's doing in NC. yardwork May 2025 #12
If you know what's good for you, you'll sign. Kid Berwyn May 2025 #10
Can't wait for Trump to demand DEI hets cancelled in Ghana. applegrove May 2025 #11
He a mob boss. Nixie May 2025 #13

Ilsa

(63,856 posts)
1. Strings attached with this administration.
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:44 PM
May 2025

p much for the US trying to do some good in the world.

I don't think part of the loaves and fishes story in the New Testament had Jesus holding back food until the hungry people made a profession of faith.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
7. Trump is using this ploy
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:13 PM
May 2025

on all kinds of Grants here in Colorado and Denver......Huge normal grants........He has even said that basically when we start agreeing with him, he will free the money. The State and City of Denver are suffering serious budget problems because of it.
He loathes Colorado and Denver for standing up to him. The majority of Colorado is about as Blue as you can get.
Except Rural Colorado.....(think Bang Bang Boebert) and Colorado Springs which is bright RED....

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
9. Yup
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:39 PM
May 2025

denying money to California to help with their wildfires was first.

But he is even already screwing some Red States.......Just look at how he recently screwed over Governor Huck a Pig for any FEMA money

yardwork

(68,985 posts)
12. Yes, he's doing in NC.
Sat May 24, 2025, 01:18 PM
May 2025

The state went for him three times but we have a Democratic governor. Trump wants to make him look bad.

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