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bon Jan 28, 2025

Qasim Rashid, Esq.

BREAKING: The Attorneys General of CA, NY, AZ, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NC, NJ, NM, OR, RI, VT, WA, WI, and D.C. have all filed suit against Trump for his budget freeze on vital health services.

The fact that 0 Republican AGs are joining this lawsuit, despite the fact that this freeze hurts their constituents the most, speaks volumes on how MAGA is absolutely a cult.

Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jan 28, 2025

UPDATE: Federal US District Judge Loren AliKhan has temporarily blocked the Trump regime from implementing their spending freeze. Judge AliKhan’s order expires Feb. 3 at 5pm.

Plaintiff's (correctly) argue that POTUS cannot stop funding to Americans already approved by Congress.

Molly Cantrell-Kraig 🍷Jan 28, 2025

Convicted felon President Donald Trump is absolutely positively trying to cause adrenal failure in his constituents, if not the entire world. His repeated cruelty & spastic fiats are INTENDED to scare the shit out of everyone.This pattern of spiking fear through announcing things which probably won’t happen is BY DESIGN. His goal, and that of his owners is to wear us down until we are weak shells of humanity that will accept crumbs from our government. He is an abuser. He is weak.

Cloud Mountain Jan 28, 2025

@mckra1g @QasimRashid This is the message we need to keep driving home!

Veronica Olsen Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid I'm noticing he keeps issuing illegal orders to see if someone stops him, and who tries. That's how autocrats operate.

Not that I'm surprised in any way ...

Morgan ⚧️Jan 29, 2025

@veronica @QasimRashid hopefully he discovers that there are a lot of people willing to push back. I think, or hope anyway, that he fucked up by going so quickly, just dumping a bunch of frogs into boiling water. Even a lot of his own voters are mad at him now

Samhain Night Jan 29, 2025

@veronica @QasimRashid This is what he always does.Pushes things to see what he can get away with. This is why it's so important to push back on *everything*.

Coach Sankhavaram ®Jan 29, 2025

@samhainnight @veronica @QasimRashid
It’s almost like “do not obey in advance” was informed by practices in the real world

Samhain Night Jan 29, 2025

@paninid @veronica @QasimRashid I know, right?

Chris Harold Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid do you have a link to the source documents?

C.S.Strowbridge Jan 29, 2025

They should allow the freeze in Red States and then tell the people if they want the money back, they will need to channel their inner-Luigi to get it.

RejZoR Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid Trump just thinks he's "the majesty" just igniring that 3/4 of shit needs to go through congress from approval. His dumbass is forgetting he's president of USA and not authoritarian Russia.

Common Sparrow Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid We NYers are lucky we have a stand-your-ground Trump fighter here. Go, Letitia James.

ferricoxide Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid

Absent Youngkin, my state would likely be on that list of participating states.

Scott Frazer Jan 28, 2025

@ferricoxide @QasimRashid nah, our AG is this guy:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Miyares

He’s the Hispanic son of refugees. Given birthright citizenship in 1976 (his mother wasn’t naturalized until 1982)

I wonder if anyone has asked him how he feels about _that_ battle.

Jason Miyares - Wikipedia

Stephen Smith Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid Thanks goodness for the constitution and the right to bear arms so people can protect themselves from lack of medical care.

Internet Rando Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid If by "cult" you mean "treasonous collaborators" i agree.

Decolonize Your Bookshelf🧡Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid These AGs are doing more than many Democrats on the Hill. Is this their plan for “small government”? For the states to be the bearer of all for their citizens?

BunRab Is Old And Tired Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid
I enjoy living in MD, where our state govrrnment works for us!

John Torres-O’Callaghan Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid some may just be idiots, but I suspect a lot of the Republican AGs are being strategic: The Democratic AGs will do the work to pause the order before the damage gets too bad, and then the GOP AGs have the worst of the damage avoided but can still complain about the Democrats trying to get in Trump’s way

Morgan ⚧️Jan 29, 2025

@jocallag42 @QasimRashid or they know that doing anything about this would take them out of Trump's good graces but most of their constituents don't have an expectation for them to act
Just because something is in a Republican voter's best interest doesn't mean they expect that of a politician, otherwise they wouldn't have voted for Republicans in the first place

Chris Tarczon Jan 29, 2025

@jocallag42 @QasimRashid There’s a part of me that wants Democrats to just stand back and let the American people get what they voted for.

John Torres-O’Callaghan Jan 29, 2025

@christ @QasimRashid sitting back for a week or two would make Trump pain a lot more obvious but unfortunately would also have disastrous effects - and in general the Democrats generally put avoiding-disaster above political wins.

But overall I think we agree that what’s really needed is a way to make the MAGA base understand how Trump acts hurt them.

jenarchie Jan 28, 2025

@QasimRashid Thank you MI AG Dana Nessel.

Elizabeth Loves DEI Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid , I wonder if people stop getting SNAP, Medicare, etc, it will finally sink in with MAGA that this is hurting them day to day?

Nick (Alatar the Blue)Jan 29, 2025

Why would the republican AGs join in? This way they get to watch to see if the court holds it up, and if it does they can say “we’re still fighting the libs.” If it fails, they aren’t involved at all.

Spy Stuff Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid Blue states stepping up while GOP AGs sit on their hands—no surprise there. Freezing vital health services isn’t just cruel, it’s self-sabotage. But hey, loyalty to the cult comes first, even at the expense of their own constituents.

Petesmom *has moved*Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid I hope they are suing for attorneys fees as well 🙄🤯

Sven Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid FU PA AG Dave Sunday.

MikeDunnAuthor Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid what our speaks violin need to is those governors complete disregard for the well being of their "constituents. " the only care about their party, and the wealth its policies will bring them.

author_is_ShrikeTron🔠💉x7 Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid I wish only those States that filed gets the benefits. The rest that didn't continue the freeze.

This is the only way to make sure everybody has skin in the fight instead of constant win/win riding coat-tails.

sheislaurence Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid glad that HI is on the list. Anyone wanna take bets on the world talking about "ex #USA states" the same way we say "ex #USSR states" before 2028? Cos i can see #Hawaii and many others considering their options right now.

huertanix Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid s/MAGA/the entire irredeemable GOP/g.

Amy 🌸Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid
So frustrating that PA now has a Republican AG, in office for one week.

Cheryl G Kasson Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid Yes, I am very pleased with our Attorney General of Colorado, Phil Weiser, and the work he is doing for both our state and the nation.

Fahri Reza 🍉Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid neoliberal shock therapy because of the debt

Paraplegic Racehorse Jan 29, 2025

@QasimRashid What is the case number? I want to send a nasty e-mail to my state AG (and the biggest newspaper in the state) and try to publicly shame him into joining the action.