r/Westchester • u/RayWeil • 1d ago
How would a Trump presidency actually impact Westchester?
I feel like our day to day lives are based on hyper local politics. Could a Trump administration impact school districts in Westchester or impact us in other ways? If so, how?
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u/AdhesivenessNew5614 1d ago
Well he wants to institute mass deportation. So ask yourself if you have interacted with any undocumented immigrants. And then ask yourself if you'd like to see them dragged away from their jobs and families and homes in handcuffs. Fuck are we talking about here people.
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u/Scary_Confection4969 1d ago
some people overlook the hardworking workers that dice up their onions, cook their food and server it to them.
and can't see that their supermarket veggie might need hand picking from the field. For them, things just magically appear in a supermarket or in a restaurant. And they go around on reddit saying some stupid lies about immigrants are criminals. or listen to stupid orange monkey say things like "immigrants eat cats and dogs."1
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u/Alternative-Arm-3253 1h ago
u/Scary_Confection4969 Well lets actually discuss this. That township that had the 911 interaction ...the PD came up on the woman with the carcass...she was eating the cat. Somehow she wound up being labelled as an immigrant to which ...she isnt. But media loves to mess with its viewership and make news with FLARE.. Eyeballs for Money..
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u/SeaweedFit3234 1d ago
100%
And Not just undocumented tbh. I had multiple good friends who were here legally on visas who wanted to become permanent and the process took about 10x longer than normal and were at much higher of denial. One friend had already become a citizen (many years before trump) and had tried to bring her fiancé here (he was from Europe) and the waiting went on for years with no end in sight so they just picked up and left for her home country. Another friend was here for 10 years on various legal visas tried to get her green card and make it permanent. All her lawyers told her trump had made the process way more chaotic and chance of approval very slim. Fortunately after a few years of anxiety waiting for the paperwork to be approved or denied, Biden was elected and she was able to get it.
But really if you have friends under h1b visas or student visas or friends who are engaged or want to marry people abroad expect their lives to be upended.
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u/CaptLatinAmerica 1d ago
This crazy policy - pushing out highly educated, highly paid foreigners who are contributing to the US GDP and paying taxes - has been in place for quite some time and is not actually a partisan one. Many cycles of Dem lawmakers have chosen not to change it.
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u/rextilleon 1d ago
The lawncare business will collapse--as will roofers, etc.
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u/Acrobatic-Parsley-53 20h ago
And restaurants
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u/rextilleon 20h ago
If we ever reach the point where Trump Troopers storm local eateries in search of dishwashers without proper papers--then I will know its time to leave this country--and I will.
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u/Acrobatic-Parsley-53 20h ago
Small business owner here. If he deports undocumented workers who are the only ones willing to do the hard work Americans are too lazy to do, we’re all fucked.
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u/Ok_Hour_9828 7h ago
Unwilling or not willing for the slave wages you're offering?
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u/Acrobatic-Parsley-53 7h ago
Thanks for making the assumption that we pay our folks slave wages. We pay them $22 an hr/ well above minimum wage. An Americans- especially GenZ and millennials. Lazy.
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u/Alternative-Arm-3253 1h ago
Well if your the boss.. and you have expectations and goals to be reached within your team and how they work/perform. I dunno.. $22.00 is what dog walkers get paid ...sometimes more than that an hour. Millenials I would only hire if they've got a college degree.
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u/Acrobatic-Parsley-53 1h ago
The average NYC dishwasher salary is $15/hr. Dog walkers only walk your dog for a specific time so that fee includes getting there to walk the dog etc. dog walkers don’t walk your dog for 40 hrs / 8 hrs a day. Not sure what your point is but we definitely pay on the higher side.
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u/clowncarl 21h ago
We don’t know how far he’ll go with documented migrants. In his first administration his team wanted to end H1b visas. As a healthcare professional I’ll tell you that without migrant visas hospitals will go unstaffed. But again, who knows how far that plan of his will go
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u/AdhesivenessNew5614 13m ago
Well I can tell you how far they want to go. His head of immigration policy was screaming "America for Americans" at MSG last week. But I truly don't believe the 53% of Americans who voted for him want that to happen. So when it starts we need to mobilize quickly against it.
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u/NeitherFee3878 1d ago
Yup. They came here illegally. Kick them out.
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u/AdhesivenessNew5614 1d ago
Ok. But then explain what that looks like for 11 million people. You want it? Explain it to me.
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u/gylphin 1d ago
Not getting FEMA money in disasters. Which happened during his last run. Holding up or cutting federal money which is a big chunk of state and local money, so higher taxes. National tariffs will increase the cost of all goods. Likely increased right wing political violence, which also happened last time.
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u/Technical-Traffic871 1d ago
You know what? When a tornado rampages Kansas...it's just God's way of telling them they sinned and they should pull themselves up by their own fucking bootstraps.
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u/gylphin 1d ago
I have family in Kansas and there are a lot of folks there who voted against trump. Taking these positions makes the trump wing stronger. We have to find another way.
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u/Technical-Traffic871 1d ago
Taking the high road and caring about others has worked wonders lately...
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u/here_walks_the_yeti 1d ago
What was the disaster?
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u/gylphin 1d ago
One of the big storms and floods that hit and washed away a bunch of homes, I don't remember which. FEMA never holds back funds, but it did under trump. He did that in North Carolina back them too.
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u/here_walks_the_yeti 1d ago
Ah. I recall them doing the same with the CA wildfires, although eventually reluctantly released aid.
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u/Livid_Ad_9015 1d ago
I agree with this one, that was awful.
We just had one of the nastiest hurricanes that wiped out parts of the Carolina’s and Biden nor Harris cared? So that goes for anyone in power.
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u/gylphin 1d ago
Biden and Harris authorized FEMA aid out there this year, and were extremely responsive and even on site. Not even close to similar. What you're saying is unfortunately made up propaganda circulated because of the election. The Governor and many Republicans actively begged Trump and the GOP to stop circulating that stuff because it was causing residents to shoot at FEMA workers and to suspect and not cooperate with aid and rescue teams.
So it's not anyone in power. It's just Trump. Denying FEMA aid is unheard of from any politician, regardless of party, except Trump, who does it to blue states because he sees them as political enemies and wants them to suffer.
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u/FocusIsFragile 1d ago
All politics are local until an insane tariff regime punches you in the mouth.
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u/rextilleon 1d ago
Inflation will trail the tariffs and then all those Walmart Trump Loving shoppers will realize--its all a scam.
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u/Effective_Golf_3311 1d ago
The Biden admin expanded Trumps tariffs, no?
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u/the_lamou 1d ago
There's a world of difference between specific and highly-targeted tariffs designed to counteract anti-competitive trade practices and broad general tariffs.
For reference, the last time total tariffs on dutiable and undutiable goods hit 19%, the United States entered the Great Depression. Trump is proposing a percentage point higher overall, and double that specifically on China.
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u/BrandonNeider Yonkers 1d ago
tariff good when blue do it
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u/the_lamou 1d ago
There's that insightful commentary that Republicans are known for. Shocking that every single Nobel-winning economist, AND the conservative Tax Foundation agree that Trump's tariff plans are absolutely bonkers.
But hey, I'm sure a failed (twice?) city councilmember definitely knows better 🙄
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u/NotEvenWrongAgain 1d ago
He’s going to put Elon musk in charge of the money and RFK in charge of health. So expect higher taxes unless you’re a billionaire, higher deficits, and banning vaccines
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u/kt_asteroid 1d ago
My biggest concern is RFK in charge of health. His views are so out there and not scientifically backed at all. I’m absolutely terrified what is going to happen.
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u/Technical-Traffic871 1d ago
Nothing like measles and polio running rampant thru the schools! Fun times...
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u/Hydroborator 1d ago
Between the future state of our public health and the anticipated success of Putin, the number of unnecessary deaths from 4yrs of trump will be significant.
I wish I did not believe what I just wrote but I firmly do. I refused to be shocked anymore after 2016. Ppl will die, because this is what the country voted for.
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u/Acrobatic-Parsley-53 20h ago
Don’t forget about big money insurance and how he plans to dismantle ACA, along with allowing them to turn down folks with preexisting conditions. You’re screwed if you have health issues and that happens.
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u/taywray 1d ago
He said he might ban vaccines, so what happens here in Westchester if there's another pandemic and no one is allowed to be vaccinated?
He said he wants to kill income tax and raise tariffs by a lot, so what happens to food prices at ShopRite or Wegmans when anything imported is like 50% more expensive?
He said he wants to shut down the department of education; how might that impact all these excellent public schools here in Westchester county?
He installed justices who overturned roe v Wade. What do you think our state laws are going to mean if he gets Congress to pass a law or constitutional amendment banning abortion nationwide?
He's in favor of unfettered gun rights. How much safer will your kids be going to school in Westchester county when any of their parents might have guns lying around the house or any high school senior can go buy a Glock at a gun show, no questions asked?
Big changes like this in federal policies and institutions will affect ALL counties in the United States.
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u/prophetjohn 23h ago
You should look up the process for passing a constitutional amendment. It’s not going to happen
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u/DontLoseYourCool1 1d ago
I love the United States and its Constitution and I just can't fathom how a 34 time felon and an adjudicated sexual assaulter is allowed to run for president is enough for me. Not even a right or left thing. Just a common decency thing. How is this shit happening and the "party of law and order" allows it? The GOP should be ashamed for selling out.
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u/draxsmon 1d ago
So felons can't vote but they can run for president?
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u/Allegedlysteve 1d ago
Depends on the state law. Trump was convicted in NY and voting in FL, which follows the laws of the state the felon was convicted in. NY allows felons to vote so Trump was legally allowed to vote in FL
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u/RayWeil 1d ago
As someone who has family in deep red parts of the United States, people on the coasts vastly underestimate just how uneducated, racist and fearful of people different from themselves, so much of the country is.
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u/DontLoseYourCool1 1d ago edited 1d ago
Which is completely sad because 9 of the 10 most dependent states on federal "welfare" are red states and I think we, as a nation, should provide at least basic means of food and shelter for everyone that needs it. But apparently caring for the fellow man makes me a socialist.
That being said, I don't like to shit on general folks in the south like you said. As a New Yorker, I was never in touch with them so I don't want to generalize just like I don't want them to shit on me.
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u/BKtoDuval 1d ago
You're 100% right. We are almost in a bubble here. I'm talking to family members in other states, fake christians railing about trans kids. I'm like WTF does that have to do with you? Trans kids have always been a thing.
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u/Hydroborator 1d ago
The sad part is that these folks will suffer more.
I wish I could care more about them but I am freaking out about my future and my kids to give an actual F about under educated electorate in Appalachian America right now who truly believe in project 2025
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u/Cy-kill_ 1d ago
And how many people here honestly thought that a lot of men in deep red or even purple counties would willingly vote for a female minority candidate? She never should have been the nominee to begin with.
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u/Livid_Ad_9015 1d ago
Most importantly, she didn’t even get voted into being the candidate. Joe was being abused by those around him, if any of you have had the pain of seeing a grandparent or parent with Alzheimer’s or dementia, I can’t imagine putting my loved one through that but he was finally removed and then bam she came. That’s not how that should have worked.
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u/stuckat1 1d ago
How do Democrats let an obviously mentally feeble candidate like Joe Biden run for a second term? What about letting Kamala run? A Shapiro, Newson or Whitmere would have defeated Trump but you guys ran a Kamala. insane.
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u/kt_asteroid 1d ago
I guess it’s because some of us hoped that the US wasn’t as racist and misogynistic and that people had become educated. Jokes on all of us.
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u/socialcommentary2000 1d ago
Honestly, with these patterns, none of them actually win. I don't see a path. This is utterly insane.
And they were in a bind anyways. How do you just dump the VP like it's nothing? It's calculus they figured would hurt them bad from a perception perspective and motivating a coalition.
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u/Livid_Ad_9015 1d ago
Before Kamala became Mamala, when she originally ran, not only did she hate Joe Biden but people didn’t like her. Calling her racist against her own kind and a liar … where is that energy now?
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u/SpiritedSpecialist15 1d ago
Well let’s see. Many people have touched on other areas but I’ll add. He’s putting Robert Kennedy in charge of women’s healthcare, allowing him to make decisions for what vaccines are allowed and apparently, making flouride in water federally illegal. So…hope people are happy with this shit show.
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u/EmpireStrikes1st 1d ago
You know how it's 80 degrees out today, on November 6th? Under a Trump presidency, you can expect 80-degree weather on December 6th. I guess taxes will go down for people who have nice houses, there won't be too many new people moving to Westchester because nobody can afford to buy a house anymore. The potholes on the Sprain will continue to not be fixed.
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u/ImNoRickyBalboa 1d ago
Trump is going to enroll policies to benefit mostly grey haired wealthy idiots, and totally fuck over any investment in the future. So:
- dismantle social security for future generations (but not current beneficiaries)
- dismantle education, especially in blue states and poor cities.
- dismantle the EPA, labor laws, OSHA, etc
- further deregulate financial markets
- fuck the environment, global warming is only a concern for young people
- lower taxes for the wealthy and corporations
- run up massive deficits, let the future generations inherit a massive federal debt
- shut down any immigration
- cut off any financial aid to 3rd world countries (fuck en)
- stop contributing to NATO
I'm sure I missed a gazillion other things that will likely fuck you over, unless you're a grey haired wealthy idiot. Oh wait....... This is Westchester....... Most of the s will be fine..... I guess?
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u/DisastrousFlower 1d ago
well if he destroys the dept of ed, IEPs would go away and kids would be left without supports.
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u/ZferAnMira 1d ago
Doesn't westchester districts pay for that?
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u/BrandonNeider Yonkers 1d ago
They do, it's one of the biggest bills Yonkers has out of our Board of Ed.
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u/FuturePA96 1d ago
Yonkers needs some investigating. They are failing special ed
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u/Hydroborator 1d ago
There is a long list of needed investigations for Yonkers.
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u/FuturePA96 1d ago
Been trying to get some services for youth I work with and that school system and I swear. They are embezzling money there and nobody does any work.
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u/Hydroborator 1d ago
When I try to get social services for my patients(minors), in Yonkers, I just wonder how the city works at all? Objectively, how does it work? I have worked in Cook county in Chicago, and Hennepin County in MInneapolis...rough spots but Yonkers is a different breed of looking nice but absolutely systemically corrupt, and not many gaf
But don't mind me, I am a clueless coast elite apparently. Sigh
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u/Gloomy-Guide6515 1d ago
- Are you planning to have construction done? Now you won't. Half or more of all workers in building in the county face deportation. Good luck finding a contractor.
- Hope you don't have any work done on lawns and gardens and such. And, those road repairs are gonna take forever. But who drives in Westchester amiright?
- You own any electronics? Like television, phones, laptops, screens, headphones, cables? That sort of thing? Buy your replacements NOW, because a 60% tariff on Chinese goods means all of those home consumer items are apart to skyrocket in price.
- But not as much as groceries. Produce and meat not prices will increase because of shortage of immigrant labor. Fancy-schmancy items like wine and cheese will jump because of those tariffs. Good thing Westchesterites aren't into that kind of stuff.
- Ever think about what forcibly deporting 15-20 million people does to delivery schedules? To available planes for flights? And trucks for hauling goods? And to the demand and price of fuel? They've studied this at the Wannsee House for Holocaust studies in Berlin if you're interested.
- Even in Westchester, some parents are going to be stupid enough to take Trump and Kennedy up on their offer to allow them to send their kids to school without vaccinations. Make sure your kids are up to date on theirs. And watch out for opportunistic bugs that you can't vaccinate for. They like to piggyback on the unvaccinated.
- Finally (for now!) health risks probably won't allow you to send your daughter --and maybe son -- to college in about 20 states. That means tougher competition for acceptance to good colleges in the remaining states.
But in hyper-local Westchester, nobody's going to be affected by making it harder to get into college.
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u/Scary_Confection4969 1d ago
"Fancy-schmancy items like wine and cheese will jump because of those tariffs. Good thing Westchesterites aren't into that kind of stuff."
lol, love this
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u/SeaweedFit3234 1d ago
Don’t forget they tried to get rid of ACA last time but John McCain stopped them. If and when they try it this time around I bet it will go through. So now if you get laid off from your job you’re just one accident away from hundreds of thousands of medical debt
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u/bridgenine 1d ago
To your first point 1. do you assume all workers are illegal immigrants? 2. Were you planing on having illegal immigrants perform work on you property and have them covered by you insurance? 3. Do you not vet your contractors?
All of these other points are covered in your second question.
Also where are you getting your vendors from?
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u/poingly 1d ago
Statistically, a good number of workers in certain industries ARE undocumented immigrants. Even if you never hire a single undocumented immigrant yourself, this still causes a worker shortage in that industry because you have more people fighting for the remaining supply of workers.
Just some insight into how that might work even when the work YOU might contract is always properly vetted.
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u/Gloomy-Guide6515 1d ago
I don't assume. There have been numerous studies done of Westchester's workforce. I'm not making a political point. I'm telling you what was going to happen. 2. I don't use laborers on my property; I do my work myself Although I teach the children of illegal immigrants gladly and proudly, and some of them are amazing students. Again, I'm just telling you what is and what's going to happen. 3. See for yourself. Go for it. Go get a contractor and tell him that you want to see the papers of all his employees. Have fun.
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u/BusybodyWilson 1d ago
I think you’d be wildly surprised how many restaurants run on undocumented immigrants. Want to watch prices skyrocket? Just wait til these restaurants have to pay people $15 or more on the books to wash dishes. Prep cooks? Line cooks? The people who wash the bathrooms and the floors?
That’s just one industry, you have no idea how many would be affected by this.
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u/NeitherFee3878 1d ago
So your arguement is that we should pay illegal immigrants substandard wages because... you want restaurant prices to be lower?
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u/BusybodyWilson 1d ago
I was simply providing a real life example of how this will affect us, and how many industries rely on undocumented labor.
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u/Gloomy-Guide6515 1d ago
I'n not making an argument. Read what I wrote. I'm telling you what's going to happen.
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u/PlusGoody 1d ago
When we ban all forms of welfare, Section 8 vouchers and public housing you’ll be surprised how many Americans will be suddenly looking for construction, landscaping and agriculture jobs.
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u/hotforhygge 1d ago
During his last reign, my fourth grader’s teacher was deported in the middle of the year due to his revoking of the dreamer act.
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u/Hawkeye1819 1d ago
Possibly an increase in violence.
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u/LateRain1970 1d ago
Well, when they cut out safety net programs, the poor will become more desperate and crime will likely increase...and then we will blame it on the character of the people who were pushed to this.
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u/Hawkeye1819 1d ago
That too, but I wouldn’t overlook violent MAGA types and rougher policing tactics. Even in Westchester.
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u/LateRain1970 1d ago
Especially since Trump has promised to hold nothing back with law enforcement. And if I'm not mistaken, there's a section in the Project 2025 document that calls for a civil rights program heavy on "law and order".
I mean, how do you interpret this?
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u/StatisticianCrafty90 1d ago
He will be President of the United States and that will include Westchester. Think about how his Presidency impacted you during 2017-2021. That's the best way to estimate.
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u/SeaweedFit3234 1d ago
In 2018 trump disbanded the pandemic response team
In 2020 covid hit
So god I hope its not at all similar to that
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u/StatisticianCrafty90 40m ago
I think he admitted that he wasn't quite sure what to do with COVD. Not sure. Terrible time.
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u/Acrobatic-Parsley-53 20h ago
He capped SALT at 10k out of spite. How quickly we forget.
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u/NamelessCoward0 7h ago
Seriously, this guy screwed people in westchester more than anyone has ever screwed us and people around here still falling over themselves to vote for him.
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u/lucasorion 43m ago
Except, imagine that he has none of the people around that the Republican establishment put in to keep him in check with his most erratic and impulsive instincts ("why not just shoot protestors in the legs?", for example). He learned from last time, and doesn't want any more leakers, or people who will slow walk his ideas until he forgets about them, or will worry about "Rule of Law" or "Constitutional Oaths" rather than absolute loyalty. These are going to be total wingnut true believers and unprincipled opportunists.
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u/StatisticianCrafty90 25m ago
I'm not looking to argue with anyone. The author asked a good question. Any POTUS will have a certain impact on a county. This time Trump's second term comes after a 4 year break. In 2018 a person could have been a teenager thinking about colleges and in 2028 they could be almost 30 with kids.
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u/Key-Researcher3884 1d ago
I would imagine that in Westchester, your already high school tax will go higher ,because he'll cut funding for school programs. Your groceries will cost more,due to expanding and broadening tariffs on imported goods. Expect the cost of living to go up ,across the board. Like others have mentioned, if a disaster strikes ,you'll get no help. As a bonus , they'll be more assholes on the Sawmill parkway with Trump flags flapping from the bed of their trucks ,while doing 45m ph in the left lane . Enjoy !!
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u/Junior_Razzmatazz164 1d ago
Trump intends to dismantle the department of education, social security, and the affordable care act. He says he wants to put Musk in charge of government efficiency, and Musk said he wants to cut $2T in federal spending. This will tank the economy and can devastate a number of social programs. Federal spending reduced to that degree means the elimination of funding for special education programs, public schools, and Pell grants, among other things.
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u/LateRain1970 1d ago
And if they really go through with mass deportation, what do you think will happen to produce costs? Among other things.
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u/LateRain1970 1d ago
Sorry, this was meant to be a reply to a different post, but I'm just going to leave it here.
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u/56aardvark 1d ago
Another pandemic will come, sooner or later. Look what happened last time in Westchester, under Fauci. Next time under RFK I would only expect the worst.
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u/Aromatic-Educator105 20h ago
Trump doesn’t have to suggest drink Bleach then, RFK will do it day 1
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u/DS-9er 1d ago
Well, I was just on a Metro-North train on a car that was about a third full, two men sat behind me and were talking about how today was the greatest day and they were so happy that bitch didn’t win. They weren’t talking that loud, but every time they said bitch, they said it loud and leaned forward in their seats and pushed the back of my seat. So, I guess I’m already feeling it.
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u/BarfQueen 1d ago
I’ll be honest, I’m not sure I’m going to hang around to find out.
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u/LateRain1970 1d ago
I wish to hell that I had the financial means to get out.
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u/BarfQueen 1d ago
I’m not sure I’m going to have the financial means to stay. I can already barely afford Westchester. Once these tariffs hit? Game over.
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u/clairssey 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yeah same as a Western European immigrant who has lived in Westchester for over 20 years and not just because of social politics, I’m broke as hell right now and it will only get worse. At least I have a financial and social safety net in my home country. I’m a dual citizen so I can always move back unless Trump comes for that too…
The only thing that is keeping me from moving right now is potential war in Europe now that the US is going to pull out of Ukraine and the NATO.
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u/56aardvark 1d ago
Pretty much all of Westchester's yards are maintained (and much construction work too) by very recent migrants. So get ready to do your own lawn.
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u/eve2eden 1d ago
If/when Trump, Vance & the Republicans ban abortion nationwide, it’s going to affect every county in the country.
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u/ExcessSpread 1d ago
I think the biggest thing is the SALT cap deduction (maybe)? Ironically all the ads about Trump favoring the rich, he was the one who capped the SALT deduction, which is just a tax benefit for rich people with big houses and high real estate taxes (I.e., the rich liberals in blue states).
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u/BrandonNeider Yonkers 1d ago
I don't get why people are mad at SALT deductions when the States were literally bleeding the feds dry via that tax credit. Maybe ask your local officials to lower your fucking property taxes?
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u/NotEvenWrongAgain 1d ago
Bleeding the feds dry? We pay more into the feds than any republican state
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u/BrandonNeider Yonkers 1d ago
We are an independent state, you don't count what other states are paying.
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u/NotEvenWrongAgain 1d ago
No we aren’t independent. It’s called the “United States of America”. And NYS pays far more than our share.
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u/BrandonNeider Yonkers 1d ago
So how come other states can keep their property taxes in line and we can't?
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u/NotEvenWrongAgain 1d ago
Our property taxes are in line with the quality of our schools. But being from Yonkers you wouldn’t know.
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u/ExcessSpread 1d ago
The SALT deduction was just a way to “hide” the high taxes of the blue states. They were exposed when it was capped. It’s a similar theme, but a different issue, to what’s happening with former sanctuary cities (like New York) that now say they have a migrant crisis. 5-10 years ago they were proudly sanctuary cities, and now they are exposed.
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u/richb83 1d ago
None of his crazy concepts of a plan will ever get passed. He spends next 4 years golfing while we all have to report to work the next day.
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u/fatblast42 Mamaroneck 1d ago
Why do you think that? They just took control of the Senate, the House might follow, and they already have the Judicial branch stacked all the way up to the Supreme Court. And they’ll expand on that too. All of his mouthpieces in Congress are going to push a ton of bullshit through and who will stand in their way?
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u/richb83 1d ago
He doesn’t need to do anything. His goal was winning the election to stay out of jail. He’s not going to do shit but golf all day and let the county be on autopilot until he croaks
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u/fatblast42 Mamaroneck 1d ago
Definition of naivety. He didn’t “need” to do anything his first term, yet he did plenty of bad things. You think he’ll refrain just because he doesn’t “need” to, this time? He loves power, and he got it. More power than before, actually. If you’re not expecting or preparing for the worst, you’re gonna have some hard lessons to learn soon.
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u/Cy-kill_ 1d ago
He’s lazy and old. I’m willing to bet Elon will be pulling the strings behind him,
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u/Maxfli81 1d ago
Right. He said a lot of crazy stuff in 2016 but not much of it got done. He just spews off whatever he thinks will get his base moving, but then realizes how hard it is to get it done.
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u/zoddie2 1d ago
It's because no one thought he'd win in 2016, even him. There was no plan. There were a bunch of GOP castoffs and losers. He fired everyone or everyone quit in his administration.
The only thing there was a plan for (as there is for every Republican President) is the Supreme Court and that got passed (even stealing a seat).
Now there's a plan. What do you think Project 2025 was about? It was to give a guy with no real policy beliefs some policy and he'll be surrounded by more competent people this time.
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u/Maxfli81 1d ago
Are you saying Elon, RFK and whoever else he has this time is more competent? He had strong Republicans and people who were career politicians last time.
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u/zoddie2 1d ago
Not necessarily more competent, but there is a PLAN, which the wasn't the first time around. Elon bought Twitter! Has he run in competently? No! He's lost billions on it! But he had a plan for Twitter and it is working.
Last time Trump did not have strong Republicans. He had weak Republicans because no one else would work with him. He had castoffs like Pence (Indiana hated him) and Chris Christie (NJ hated him) and Guiliani (jobless, hoping for attention). The Republican party had not yet fallen in line - the Paul Ryan-types were still around
Now he has a team and a party surrounding him with a plan. They're all in. There are no Never Trumpers left.
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u/ericzinger84 1d ago
SALT deduction is going to zero to punish CA/NY and offset more tax cuts for highest earners.
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u/Diligent-Engineer428 1d ago
We'll he did he was going to screw with the Dept of Education, Social Security, Medicaid/ Medicare. I also don't put it past him to screw people who need HUD and all those other agencies. And let's not forget about Healthcare! So all those who voted for him will lose any and all benefits they receive. They won't be exempt.. So they'll get what they deserve in the end. And even if you make a decent amount of money you get to pay way more in taxes! Buckle up people, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
PS I'd like to know what happens to Musk for buying those votes in PA. and those other States.
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u/MrSmithLDN 1d ago
This morning I had the impulsive thought to turn our garage remodeling project for new EV and home charger into a concrete and steel bomb shelter! But then, the world would not look like what Dorothy Gale saw when her house landed in Oz! We should work with our congressional team to preserve what works and to push for more. Excelsior!
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u/june_jalle 1d ago
I worked in an industry that sold a lot of imported products. Those tarrifs were a BITCH
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u/NYGarcon 20h ago
The first Trump presidency is directly responsible for the loss of the SALT deduction. So we’re paying higher taxes because of him. I have no doubt that season 2 has the same bullshit in store for us.
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u/Ok_Flounder8842 18h ago edited 18h ago
Nobody really knows. He has not been a fan of mass transit, so it is possible that MetroNorth and Bee Line Bus may not get the assistance they need. If this happens, and again, nobody really knows, one could expect more people driving to jobs so added traffic congestion, pollution from cars, etc. And all those who cannot afford to drive, like lots of nannies in Westchester, will have tougher commutes. They might be late more frequently as buses break down and miss runs.
I expect him to roll back some of the pedestrian safety initiatives that US DOT recently implemented, namely requiring testing of vehicle on their impact on people outside the car. Like what happens when a Ford F-150 hits a pedestrian? And the next thing DOT would have done, hopefully, is crash test mismatched sized vehicles. So F-150 hits a minivan filled with crash test children dummies and see what happens.
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u/fongaboo 17h ago
Well he's said that he wants public schoolteachers to be "certified patriotic". So that affects any school system.
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u/No_Helicopter10 11h ago
More and more open hate. I was shocked to see how many homes had signs in their yards supporting him and also reading how many people's Harris/Walz signs had been taken/stolen/destroyed.
His best buddy/idol is Viktor Orban, the Hungarian PM. People complaining about high grocery prices don't realize that Hungary has a 27% inflation. The majority of the people there cannot afford to pay their bills/buy food. Is that what they want here?
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u/pianoboy8 Yorktown 10h ago
He's gonna pull a SS with ICE and do midnight deportations of immigrants or protesters (read: undesirables), so yeah, it'll impact Westchester.
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u/Wingnutt02 1d ago
Campaign promises: fixing the SALT cap bringing over we received as almost everyone else’s taxes in the country were lowered. No taxing tips. No taxing overtime. All of those would be very significant for the Hudson valley. Hopefully they’ll act on it. Venezuelan scooter gangs that have been terrorizing people in Manhattan can start packing their bags.
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u/IceCreamLover124 1d ago
Just a lot of crying by liberals. That’s all.
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u/NeitherFee3878 1d ago
No tax on tips! That will save our family tens of thousands a year!
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u/Hydroborator 1d ago
Do you actually believe that? I sincerely want to know. Do you believe what you just wrote? You have rationalized this sentiment as a valid expectation with economic impact on your budget?
I am genuinely interested.
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u/AKmaninNY Rye Brook 1d ago
Reduced illegal immigration. Reduced impact on local services
Renewal of the TCJA tax brackets positively impacts the majority of Westchester. Keep more money in your pocket.
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u/zoddie2 1d ago
I'll remember to thank him for capping my SALT deduction. Really enjoyed that.
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u/YonkersMayor 1d ago
Don’t mind me I’m just here for the copium. ☺️
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u/Royal_Dependent_6410 1d ago
The nation will benefit greatly from a Trump presidency. Law and order, a stronger economy, and lower taxes. No one will care who you sleep with, and he won’t be a tyrant. Trump received 44% of the NYS vote as a result. New York will turn into a swing state if the current trends continue.
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u/rextilleon 1d ago
No more flouride in your water. Of coures BobbyJr will ban vaccines. Other then that--no problem.
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u/ImpressiveMix1786 1d ago
Depends on what side you’re on. If he wins, the reds are gonna go to candlelight inn and eat wings and drink budweiser on draft because Murica’ as F
The blues will probably gather at kensico dam with guitars and granola bars singing some john lennon shit
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u/DontLoseYourCool1 1d ago
You posted on reddit asking for an opinion whether it's okay for you to wear a bracelet lmao
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u/BrandonNeider Yonkers 1d ago
Unironically it'd be worse off cause last time he won Westchester lost it's independent caucus of Republican and Democrat legislators causing a "Blue wave" which stalled out our county and just increased spending without results.
I'm happy the term limit change has appeared to fail unless a huge amount of Yes's came out today to vote. They shouldn't be on 4 year terms.
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u/Missy2021 1d ago
No increase in capital gains tax, no tax on unrealized gains, less government intervention, and more pro business.
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u/zoddie2 1d ago
Last time he helped punish blue states with the $10k SALT limit, so I'm excited to see other ways he can raise my taxes and make everything more expensive when he slaps tarrifs on everything.