Just like the other night, he basically said, you know, that this was a retribution for the incarceration of Tina Peters. So, no, the president doesn't have the right to do that. No, The president doesn't have the constitutional right to take away funding that the Congress has appropriated. And frankly, the American people deserve to have a president who they know not only won't take retribution against states that didn't vote for him, but a president who will serve all Americans whether they voted for him or not. (01:20–01:28)
CLAIM
Asserts that the president lacks constitutional authority to withhold congressionally appropriated funds.
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