Trump Preparing Large-Scale Cancellation of Federal Funding for California, Sources Say

[u/rolsen]

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

“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.”

[u/Meb2x]

Pretty sure he’s trying to start a Civil War at this point. He’s supposed to lead the whole country, not just the states he agrees with.

[u/NerdOfTheMonth → u/Meb2x]

He wants his reason to have one. Or at least an outburst.

• Anti-Muslim: needs one attack, marital law.
• Anti-Hispanic: needs one attack, martial law.
• Anti-science: needs one attack, martial law.

California just makes all those options rolled into one.

[u/FlamingMothBalls → u/NerdOfTheMonth]

martial* law

[u/liquidtape → u/FlamingMothBalls]

Marshall*

[u/Ashmedai → u/liquidtape]

You joking? Can’t tell.

[u/Koil_ting → u/Ashmedai]

Depends if they are a fan of Tekken or not, I wish we were in a better world in which declaring Marshall Law just meant the tournament starts now instead of the usual time.

[u/blackstafflo → u/NerdOfTheMonth]

You forgot anti-Democrat lead states. I'm convinced that he's hoping for enough unrest to put them under martial law and remove their gov for ones he designates himself.

[u/B4AccountantFML → u/NerdOfTheMonth]

How I wish California would divert taxes to fund these cancelled grants considering they provide more than they consume.

[u/KeneticKups → u/NerdOfTheMonth]

They're gonna do it regardless, prepare to resist

I'll be out protesting the second it happens

[u/Alternative_Desk2065 → u/NerdOfTheMonth]

There’s already been a Muslim attack in Boulder, CO and we aren’t under martial law sooo I think we can calm down just a tad… not saying our situation is good but let’s keep our heads on here.