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Trump admin will withhold disaster funds from any U.S. state that boycotts israel

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by lionaire, Aug 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM.

  1. lionaire

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    WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, the Trump administration has announced, tying routine federal funding to its political stance.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its "terms and conditions." Those conditions require they certify they will not sever “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies” to qualify for funding.

    The requirement applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search-and-rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries and backup power systems among other expenses, according to 11 agency grant notices reviewed by Reuters.

    The requirement is the Trump administration's latest effort to use federal funding to promote its views on Israel.
    The Department of Homeland Security, the agency that oversees FEMA, in April said, opens new tab that boycotting Israel is prohibited for states and cities receiving its grant funds.

    ...Under one of the grant notices posted on Friday, FEMA will require major cities to agree to the Israel policy to receive a cut of $553.5 million set aside to prevent terrorism in dense areas.


    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...aster-funds-israel-boycott-stance-2025-08-04/

    Guys we have to stop letting foreign nations like Russia and China interfere in our political affairs.
     
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    Interesting

    Rocket River
     
  3. Reeko

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    this is the most lopsided relationship in history…it’s beyond laughable atp

    we are basically Israel’s b*tch

    We send them billions, bomb the Middle East for them, and censor free speech for them as well. We threaten to defund universities for them. We now will withhold disaster relief funds for them and make Americans suffer.
     
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    Needless to say, disaster funds--whether used for prevention, preparedness, response, or recovery--should not be subject to an ideology test.

    There are no true blue or red states. This will end up hurting individuals, including MAGAs, and making communities less safe. It will also end up affecting the larger economy if individuals and communities can't recover to a decent standard.

    Oh, and it goes against all the anecdotal and scholarly evidence we have about the disaster cycle and how democratic societies operate.
     
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    Dont forget braindead Muslims overwhelmingly voted for this claiming Trump would rescue them. @Exiled swore that Trump would stand up to bibi and liberate Muslims.

    Brainwashed electorate
     
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    The guy who put a Muslim ban in place and the party that wants a Christian white nationalist country would liberate Muslims?

    [​IMG]

    What is the rationale for believing that?
     
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    Everything that's happening in America makes perfect sense once you accept the reality that most Americans are dumb as ****.

    The Muslim ban guy won the Muslim vote
    The deport all brown people won the Latino vote

    Majority of Americans are just dumb as ****
     
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    #TheyWillStillSupportHim
     
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  9. Reeko

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    no doubt, but still, I do wonder what the rationale is because that’s like black people voting for Trump and republicans because they think they will get reparations
     
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    I hope California withholds their 80bn surplus and keeps it to counteract Trump's shenanigans.

    DD
     
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    I’d love to see it happen

    Why should California continue to subsidize all these sh*thole red states?
     
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    It's all good the Supreme Court will protect our constitutional rights and...never mind.
     
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    I'm so sick of Trump. Foreign leaders dangle him carrots and he eats them up. He praised Putin and spewed hatred towards Democrats. Now Bibi is the one dangling him carrots. So, he makes political threats to businesses that don't support a leader committing crimes against humanity? That's disgusting. He wants to control the media, businesses, reporters, judges, the press, colleges, and on and on it goes. The dude has gone mad with his power, pushing and breaking the boundaries of the law left and right

    So, he could care less what Americans suffer or die from withholding disaster aid, search and rescue equipment backup power systems and other essentials during hurricanes and other disasters if they don't agree with his politics.

    Bibi nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Bibi's been killing, starving, bombing, shooting, and torturing Palestinians left and right. But, Trump doesn't care about crimes against humanity. He and Kushner both have their investment eyes on that Gaza Strip. It's always about him when it comes to his foreign policies. Screw you Americans if you don't support this! I will make you suffer!
     

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