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Bloomberg News reports:
President Donald Trump indicated he wouldn’t allow federal aid for states facing budget deficits from the coronavirus outbreak unless they take action against “sanctuary cities” — municipalities that prevent their police from cooperating with immigration authorities.
“We would want certain things” as part of a deal with House Democrats to aid states, he said at a White House event on Tuesday, “including sanctuary city adjustments, because we have so many people in sanctuary cities.”
“What’s happening is people are being protected that shouldn’t be protected and a lot of bad things are happening with sanctuary cities,” he added. Trump has long complained about the cities and has previously sought to cut off their federal funding unless they end the policies.
NEW: In East Room, Trump indicated he wouldn’t allow federal aid for states facing budget deficits from coronavirus outbreak unless changes made on “sanctuary cities”–municipalities that prevent their police from cooperating with immigration authorities.https://t.co/XUkM0ptx8V
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 28, 2020
Donald Trump just said he’s considering withholding #COVID19 financial assistance from blue states unless they agree to do away with sanctuary cities.
This man is a monster. #TrumpPressBriefing
— Kendall Brown (@kendallybrown) April 28, 2020
Trump says he won’t give federal aid to states that are running coronavirus-related deficits – unless changes are made on “sanctuary cities.” Cops will have to cooperate with immigration authorities – or no aid, he says
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) April 28, 2020
NEW: Preventing states and cities from declining to cooperate with immigration enforcement has been one of @realDonaldTrump‘s goals since the week he took office. The COVID-19 pandemic might give him the leverage he needs to achieve it. https://t.co/f6QAoG8bDj
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) April 28, 2020