Why is he threatening it? Why hasn’t he already done it?
Force a vote. Let’s see some names next to the yeas and nays.
Art of the Deal. His threat has multiple targets for different reasons all designed for positive outcomes. If he pulls the subsidies his own without warning the media & GOPe will bark about him being a loose cannon who’s mad because he isn’t getting his way.
With the threat of pulling the subsidies the RATs on the left & the right are forced to deal with the possibilities they will risk their seats in the 2018 in Red states where Trump did very well. President Trump is operating on a whole ‘nether level than anyone who’s occupied the White House in my 56 years of life on this round ball of dirt.
Negotiating leverage. Watch the maestro at work.