'Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say'

[sop]

(CNN) "The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources."

"Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. On Capitol Hill, at least one committee was told recently by a whistleblower that all research grants to the state were going to be cancelled, according to one of the sources familiar with the matter."

"Just last month, he threatened to withhold federal funding from California over a transgender athlete’s participation in a sporting event — the latest example of the president trying to use funding as leverage to enact his agenda. The administration recently cut $126.4 million in flood prevention funding projects, and Trump repeatedly went after the state’s handling of devastating wildfires earlier this year. The president and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have also publicly feuded for years...Higher education in the state could be hit hard by Trump’s move."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/trump-california-federal-funding

[JBTaurus83]

1. Then the state

should stop cooperation with the federal government.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Trump's goal is to destroy the most successful US states.

Just like his goal of destroying the US government, economy, democracy, science, education.

We are witnessing the destruction of the United States, piece by piece.

Congress and the courts are part of the wrecking ball.
They are as corrupt as Trump.

[Lovie777]

3. Then why should we pay federal taxes...............

[underpants]

10. My first thought too

I’m in Virginia

[C_U_L8R]

4. All those Republican California congressmen

Can kiss their jobs goodbye.

[awesomerwb1]

8. I wouldn't be so sure

Dems are the masters at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with their circular firing squads.

[Bayard]

5. Per Google AI:

"Generally, a U.S. President cannot legally retaliate against a state for not doing what he wants, especially if the action is not authorized by law and aimed at coercing a state's policy decisions. The Constitution and federal laws limit presidential power and prevent the President from unilaterally withholding funds or taking punitive action against states without proper legal authority. "

[JBTaurus83]

9. That was back

when we had a constitutional democracy.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. This is the distraction from Muck-tRump spat. Not the spat is a distraction from the BBBill. . . . nt

[Basso8vb]

7. As a Californian I can't wait for this rancid piece of shit to drop dead.

Enough of us already question why we're still even a part of the US.

Oh yeah, because they sure do love to spread our hard earned tax dollars all over shithole red states.