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Gavin Newsom Suggests That “Maybe It’s Time” To Cut Off California’s Share Of Federal Taxes Amid Report That Trump Seeks To Cancel State Grants


The governor was responding to a report that Trump was looking to scale back federal money to the state.

CNN reported that Trump was preparing for a “large-scale” cancellation of federal funding for the state, with agencies being told to identify grants it can withhold. But in the months since then, Newsom has led a lawsuit against the administration over its tariff policies, which threaten to have a major impact on the state, a leader in global trade. “Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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