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Igel

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14. Maybe visas for players, if there are any.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:20 AM

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But if MAGA-folk are fanbase, then there's that. Publicity. Maybe telling a governor that, "Hey, Chaz, you know that environmental or roads project you wanted federal fund for?"

President also has no Constitutional power (and neither does Congress) over local schools, but that doesn't matter. Once there's funding, it's like legal drinking age or speed limits: Do as we say or that money you've come to base your state budget goes bye-bye.

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Can he really demand that teams change their name? Does he have any power over them? Funding them? [View all] question everything Monday OP

Nope. sakabatou Monday #1

No, elleng Monday #2

He can gum up the works on anew stadium deal johnnyfins Monday #3

Chaos elleng Monday #5

Yes he has levers he can and will pull. Look how he got mayor bowser of dc to tear up blm plaza. Money threats. Blues Heron Monday #4

DC's different, though, isn't it? Igel Monday #13

A threat always works if people don't stand up to it. usonian Monday #6

It's important, but it is an attempt to divert from Epstein. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #7

Yep. Jeremy who? yellowcanine Monday #10

Wouldn't think so canetoad Monday #8

We pay tax on tea, too. Haggard Celine Monday #9

Constructing a new stadium probably will involve permits from federal agencies. onenote Monday #11

trump's trying to repeat his extortion efforts, like he did with Harvard and Big Law. Paladin Monday #12

Maybe visas for players, if there are any. Igel Monday #14

Nada, Zip, Zilch. ProudMNDemocrat Monday #15

He can increase their popularity by 60 percent Johonny Monday #16

The Guardians no dsc Monday #17

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