President Trump announced he will release the billions of dollars passed by congress for funding K-12 education that he previously had frozen. He did so after 12 state democratic attorney generals filed suit to have the funds released. The attorney generals pointed out in their suits that congress passed the funding and the legislation was signed into law and that the President was responsible to see that the funds were implemented.
Sometime later after the suits were filed, 10 GOP senators wrote the administration urging that the funds be released. None of those senators were from Louisiana and those representing Louisiana in the congress were a no show being too busy kissing Trump's ring. In a Times Picayune article dated 7/26 it was noted that Louisiana stood to lose $109 million had the funding not been restored.
Trump tried to use the excuse of freezing the funds on the GOP's extreme ideology of what the funds may be used for even though congress when passing the legislation knew what they would be used for. It was part of the legislation discussion. Trump realized after the suit was filed, he would have no sway with the judge hearing the case based on the evidence.
Louisiana's GOP are afraid to stand up to Trump even after passing legislation and the voters in Louisiana who elected Trump knew what Trump would do as President and still continue to support his policies. The democratic party will continue to stand up for democracy and go to court when necessary to challenge Trump's thirst to be King and his efforts to undo legislation passed by congress and signed into law.
In the meantime, Trump's ditto head republicans in the congress and the Louisiana legislature will continue to kiss his ring.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
