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Trump was found guilty of 34 felony charges by a New York jury on Thursday.
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Now, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to cut off all federal funding to the state as punishment.
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It’s not going to happen — but don’t be shocked if other Republicans get on board with the idea.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene now wants to cut off all federal funding to the country’s second-largest state.
The Georgia Republican said she will push House Speaker Mike Johnson to “defund” the state of New York after former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony charges related to “hush money” payments he made to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
She made the remarks during an interview with Steve Bannon on the right-wing TV channel Real America’s Voice on Saturday.
“I think the American people have turned a corner after they watched that conviction come down in New York, to the point where it’s like, you know what? Screw New York,” said Greene. “New York doesn’t deserve a damn penny. We shouldn’t fund them one single dime.”
Home to 19.6 million people, the state benefited from $383 billion in federal spending in fiscal year 2022, according to a report from the state comptroller.
The state of New York convicted Pres Trump on FAKE felony charges but did not convict and released an illegal alien monster who came to Georgia and killed Laken Riley!
Republicans should not give a penny to New York until they stop their two-tiered justice system and drop the… pic.twitter.com/ESByvEWZNm
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) June 1, 2024
It’s safe to say that Greene’s push won’t become reality. The Georgia congresswoman has little formal power in the House, as her recent push to oust Johnson made clear.
Plus, her GOP colleagues from New York — many of whom are relying on the federal funding they’ve secured to make their cases for reelection — aren’t going to stand for it.
There’s also an obvious contradiction to Greene’s push: Georgia, her home state, is home to one of the four criminal cases against Trump.
The congresswoman has touted the federal funding she’s brought back to her district in the past — despite voting against the bill that provided it — and it’s difficult to imagine her pushing for all federal funds to be cut off to Georgia.
But Greene’s radical brand of politics is still influential among certain corners of the right, and other hard-right Republicans could embrace similar positions amid anger over the Trump conviction.
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