“My administration will not allow federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” the memorandum reads. Russ Vought (@RussVought45) Today @POTUS made clear that we will not continue to funnel taxpayer money to lawless cities that fail to restore law and order in their communities. The New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, said the memo was “an illegal stunt”, noting that Trump “is not a king. He cannot ‘defund’ NYC.”This latest move from the president follows through on his growing disdain for American cities run by Democrats. During his speech at the Republican national convention last week, Trump railed against “rioters and criminals spreading mayhem in Democrat-run cities” and spoke of “leftwing anarchy and mayhem in Minneapolis, Chicago and other cities”.

Source: The Guardian September 03, 2020 02:44 UTC