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pat_k

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3. Better millions of dollars lost than mass purging and disenfranchisement of of eligible voters.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 05:37 PM

Jun 22

But, given that a signature piece of what they are demanding -- i.e., purging voter rolls based on Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements -- has been deemed unlawful, I'd bet challenges to withholding money to get a state to "voluntarily" commit such violations of law will be successful.

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States That Won't Adopt Trump's Sweeping Election Changes Risk Losing Millions in DHS Funding: CNN [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 22 OP

Take them to court..... Lovie777 Jun 22 #1

"Dat's uh pretty state youse guys got. Be uh shame if somethin' happened to it. We'll protect you, at a cost. AZLD4Candidate Jun 22 #2

Better millions of dollars lost than mass purging and disenfranchisement of of eligible voters. pat_k Jun 22 #3

I Hope So! I started reading your Cha Jun 23 #12

More extortion on the part of trump to force states to bend to his will. MLWR Jun 22 #4

Nazi playbook. Cha Jun 23 #13

More extortion on the part of trump to force states to bend to his will. MLWR Jun 22 #4

so its prostitute your values for money or stand up to the bully. tough call if you have no values nt msongs Jun 22 #6

"The changes are meant to root out election fraud" BaronChocula Jun 22 #7

Lawsuit anyone? yellow dahlia Jun 22 #8

This sounds like extortion to me. Puppyjive Jun 22 #9

Paging the ACLU Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 22 #10

This is how you know you now live in a fascist shithole. Thanks, Republicans. Karasu Jun 23 #11

Under which authority? SomewhereInTheMiddle Jun 23 #14

"Lord, I am so tired./How long can this go on?" OldBaldy1701E Jun 23 #16

Every day more KKKrap from the commander-in-shit wolfie001 Jun 23 #15

This is blatantly unconstitutional DemocracyForever Jun 23 #17

Which is why the fascists are trying their damnedest to find ways around that--or force them through. Karasu Jun 23 #20

SOS Blackmail as usual. rickyhall Jun 23 #18

Nazism at it's finest. Just remember Republicants, paybacks are hell. Bengus81 Jun 23 #19

Does that mean he'll remove the ICE agents? mdbl Jun 23 #21