Donald Trump’s newest line of attack in his war with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker smells a bit fishy.

The president dangled the possibility that he might remove financing for a project to tackle “invasive” carp unless Pritzker “asks” him for it.

The move would leave Illinois voters and the Democratic leader on the hook for $1.15 billion in federal funding.

However, Congress has already set aside the money, and if the project does not net the promised cash, then Trump could be breaking the law, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Tensions have been rising in Illinois over Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, as part of his widening crackdowns on migration and crime.

Speaking about the nationwide carp issue from the Oval Office on Monday, Trump tossed out the line, “I

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