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Trump denies Minnesota governor's request for $500M to repair damage from riots

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X Factor said:
Trump denies Minnesota governor's request for $500M to repair damage from riots

For those who wonder why Trump still has any support, it’s because of things like this. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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So you want to punish American citizens because of politics during a protest/riot. I didn't agree with the response by politicians in Minnesota during the riots. That said I don't believe private citizens and business owners should be punished . I bet the majority of them have paid their State and Federal taxes.
 
Simon W. Moon said:
Isn't Minnesota one of those foreign countries begging us for money all the time like Puerto Rico?
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Minnesota is year in and year out considered one of the best-run states and the most financially stable.
 
X Factor said:
Trump denies Minnesota governor's request for $500M to repair damage from riots

For those who wonder why Trump still has any support, it’s because of things like this. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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You continue to support him because your tribalism and self victimization allow you to do nothing else.

You continue to support him because you only see a binary choice, Republicans or Democrats and you can’t think of anything outside of that.

I do not, fault anyone for not believing the Democrats are the answer either, or that Biden is great... But you don’t have to support Biden, in order to not support Trump and that is what is important here, that’s what is so difficult to understand.

Believing that Trump is the answer to any problem, is like believing the solution to your house being on fire, is to set the entire neighbourhood on fire as well.

I know this will fall on deaf ears because you live in a bubble, but had to be said anyway.
 
mike2810 said:
So you want to punish American citizens because of politics during a protest/riot. I didn't agree with the response by politicians in Minnesota during the riots. That said I don't believe private citizens and business owners should be punished . I bet the majority of them have paid their State and Federal taxes.
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As they say, elections have consequences.
 
X Factor said:
Trump denies Minnesota governor's request for $500M to repair damage from riots

For those who wonder why Trump still has any support, it’s because of things like this. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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It's like Minnesota intentionally burned down it's own house, and then expected their insurance to pay for it. Um no. Sorry not sorry.

Trump warned the Democrats not to allow the riots to continue, but they instead fanned the flames and thumbed their noses at Trump.

Well, imagine pouring gasoline on your house and then lighting a match and throwing it. Trump warns you that your whole house could burn to the ground.
And you ignore him.
Then the flames begin to engulf your house and the fire truck comes, and you block the street so they can't help put out the fire.
Trump tells you to let the fire truck in, and he can help get it to your home, but you say, "eff you orange man bad!" instead of taking the advice.
Then Trump offers to get extra-long hoses with plenty of water to get to your home anyway, because he still thinks putting out the fire could save at least some of your house.
And you tell him to piss off.
Then omg! Your house is too far gone to be save and you're left with the smoldering embers of the place you called home, and you turn to Trump and demand he pay to rebuilt that which you destroyed.

gthooh
 
X Factor said:
I applaud this.
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Cant say I applaud it, but it is reasonable. The federal govt has even less money than Minnesota. There is an argument to be made, however, that the federal govt is responsible for protecting the states from domestic violence, but what about when the state enables it? Should I pay for Minnesotas failings?
 
Irredentist said:
Idk why he would even bother asking, Trump was obviously never going to give anything. He loves to try and bully people with money. He did it as a businessman and he's even worse now that he's president.
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Bulling is "You didn't support my immigration proposal, so you don't get any money"... This falls under the category of "You reap what you sow" or "You made the choice, now you must take responsibility for that choice and deal with the consequences."


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X Factor said:
No, just those that thought it was a good idea to let rioting and property damage go unchecked.
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Please provide a link showing that anyone in power thought it was a good idea.
 
He's probably not going to win the state anyway, so what's the point?
 
He needs that money for PPP loans to his family members and Kanye.

The Washington Examiner.

It was probably an auto-request that they never expected to receive. But' it's written up as trump spanking that bad kid Michigan.

It did get X Factor all bonered, so not a total loss.
 
X Factor said:
As they say, elections have consequences.
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Yes they do.

So you would be comfortable if there was a Democrat President and a Republican Governor turned in a similar request to have it turned down. Then President Trump has set the precedent.

My take, things like damage from riots and other disasters should not be driven by politics.
 
Jetboogieman said:
You continue to support him because your tribalism and self victimization allow you to do nothing else.

You continue to support him because you only see a binary choice, Republicans or Democrats and you can’t think of anything outside of that.

I do not, fault anyone for not believing the Democrats are the answer either, or that Biden is great... But you don’t have to support Biden, in order to not support Trump and that is what is important here, that’s what is so difficult to understand.

Believing that Trump is the answer to any problem, is like believing the solution to your house being on fire, is to set the entire neighbourhood on fire as well.

I know this will fall on deaf ears because you live in a bubble, but had to be said anyway.
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Could you please stop acting like you’re just entitled to 100% agreement? That’s what you mean by falling on deaf ears, right? That I don’t immediately drop my beliefs for yours? If you truly don’t fault people for not being on board with Dems, that’s actually new for you. What I know for a fact is that the reaction to any Repub president would not be much different than what we’re seeing now. I remember the Bush years and he was viewed as Satan incarnate just is much as Trump is now. The difference is that Trump doesn’t try ingratiating himself to people that want his destruction.
 
mike2810 said:
Yes they do.

So you would be comfortable if there was a Democrat President and a Republican Governor turned in a similar request to have it turned down. Then President Trump has set the precedent.

My take, things like damage from riots and other disasters should not be driven by politics.
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I can tell you with certainty that Dems couldn’t care less about “precedent”. This doesn’t open the door to anything. When have you ever seen a Dem politician oppose screwing righties because Repubs didn’t do it to them when they had the chance? :lol:
 
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