Congress approved the taxpayer funding. Tell us why a President can shut it off.

conorlarkin 23167 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 7:26 am on May 2, 2025

Can a Democrat President unilaterally cut off Congressional authorized funding for infrastructure projects in a red state because the red state Governor is preaching right wing propaganda?

That’s exactly what Trump just did.

Tell us if that comports with your understanding of how American Government and the Constitution is designed to operate.

The American Dream belongs to all of us. — Kamala Harris

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Congress approved the taxpayer funding. Tell us why a President can shut it off. conorlarkin 7:26am · 5/2/25
- He's directing the Corp for Pub Broadcasting to not fund them. That is within his power as POTUS. LanceManion 7:32am · 5/2/25
  - CPB is not a federal agency. Not sure it is subject to executive authority.NT conorlarkin 7:41am · 5/2/25
    - I imagine POTUS has lawyers who directed him to structure the EO in the way it is.NT LanceManion 8:19am · 5/2/25
      - Sure he does like the ones who structured his fake elector scheme in 2020. Sigh.NT Frank L 9:50am · 5/2/25
        
        CPB is the only public media organization whose board members are nominated by the President of the LanceManion 9:54am · 5/2/25
        
        Then do that and stop with the illegal EO’s. The funding is appropriated. He can’t impound it. Frank L 10:08am · 5/2/25
        
        Just did, my man. And some whiney little lib bitch judge will get themselves thrown in the clink.NT LanceManion 10:25am · 5/2/25
        
        Were you locked in the school lockers growing up like Stephen Milller?NT Frank L 10:49am · 5/2/25

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