This seems ridiculous on its face but the precedent being set here is quite terrifying. US presidents (or any state leaders, really) should not be able to block

This seems ridiculous on its face but the precedent being set here is quite terrifying. US presidents (or any state leaders, really) should not be able to block municipal projects and threaten municipal/state/local funding because of something they personally dislike. It's a direct attack against free speech.