The State of Louisiana Politic: The Republican Party Fall To A New Low.

 Louisiana GOP Governor Jeff Landry and those GOP members in congress who represent the state knew the bad news for Louisiana was coming but still pledged their support for Trump's cuts in federal support for the state.  They also knew that Trump's cabinet and other high level appointees of billionaires and millionaires were unqualified for their positions and were appointed to dismantle the federal government on day one without even having one study to justify the cuts and the firings.  They also knew of Trump's planned tariffs and the chaos it would bring to the economy.  They also knew he was a convicted criminal on 32 felony counts, a serial liar, sexual abuser and fraudster.

The Times Picayune published a story in its edition dated April 9 that "FEMA ends storms grants program" that involves millions of dollars that are at stake for the state.  Louisiana's U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy said he would call FEMA and explain what the program means to Louisiana.  Then in an April 12 article we learned that funding for Muesums and Libraries are being cut of cultural funding because NEH is repurposing its funding elsewhere.  Were all of those cuts supposed to be new news to Trump's dismantling of the federal government?  This writer thinks not.  Then in another article of April 18 by Mark Ballard we read where Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy is working with Trump to defund PBS and NPR.  

All of that and the chaos that has infected the Trump administration were also known before it came to pass by the 60% in Louisiana who voted for Trump in the November 2024 Presidential election.  They knew because of Trump's first term and what he campaigned on.  Many even wrote on social media that they were voting for the Criminal.  

Louisiana's representation in Congress along with the GOP in general gave up on their oath of office and allowed Trump to do what he wants.  They know it is congress who has the authority on tariffs, not the President but they just looked the other way, just like they are doing on funding cuts and the resulting chaos.  So the Trump administration is starting out like past GOP administrations where the future will end up looking like the failed past.  And Louisiana's GOP representation in congress will continue to be cowards and afraid to stand up to the Criminal.  

This commentary written by Jor Lorio  

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