In New York—where Trump is already a convicted felon—the crime of what we normally think of as extortion is called “coercion.” “Coercion in the Third Degree ,” a misdemeanor, occurs when someone:

Donald Trump, famously, was indicted four times in four separate jurisdictions during the four years he was out of office. Thanks to a combination of the slowness of the prosecutions, the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity,

President Donald Trump promised to halt federal funding to cities with "sanctuary" policies, including New York City, as part of his crackdown on illegal immigration.

President Donald Trump said that he plans to withhold all federal funding to sanctuary cities, a move that would pressure finances from New York to San Francisco.

Sanctuary cities and states have begun responding to President Donald Trump's threat of revoking their federal funding if they maintain their policies. Officials in California and New York told Newsweek that they will continue to protect immigrants in their communities but also made it clear they will not hinder the federal government's enforcement operations.