It's no more illegal than promising a tax cut for everyone if you're elected. What you can't do is promise money exclusively to the people who vote for you. That's bribery.
> The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states.
He seems to do exactly that.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/states-sue-t...