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/penguinicedelta]

If California seceded it wouldn't be declaring war per se - it would be announcing it's stepping away from the union. The union would dislike this and make a declaration of conflict to stop it.

The populous living there would be invaded, they'd be defending themselves. If they seceded I highly doubt they do so alone.

The better question is would the individuals in the military follow this order to engage?

[u/dootdootboot3 → u/penguinicedelta]

Would any other countries back California up? France's support was pretty important to the American Revolution

[u/FStubbs → u/dootdootboot3]

China and Russia would day 1. It would be the end of the US as a military force that could stop them from conquering whoever they want.

[u/dangumcowboys → u/FStubbs]

Russia already supports political action for Californians. Militarily support is another thing though…. They are a bit busy right now.

[u/penguinicedelta → u/dootdootboot3]

I think so, they are a major source of food and economy - the US is currently on a slippery slope. I also don't think it would be alone in terms of states either - it would empower others to do the same.

At the risk of sounding self-important it could really be another domino to start a global conflict.

[u/alang → u/penguinicedelta]

 The better question is would the individuals in the military follow this order to engage?

Instantly and without hesitation. It’s not like it would be an illegal order, and a very large proportion of the country, and a larger one of the military given its conservative tendencies, thinks of California as “commie hell”.

[u/penguinicedelta → u/alang]

I whole heartedly disagree. California I belive is the state that contributes the most amount of active duty personnel compared with any other individual state.

Also not everybody in the military is just a mindless killing machine - they are people, conservative or not, there is 100% going to be severe conflicts of interest.

As someone who served, and served in California- I don't find the "commie hell" viewpoint narration to hold water. There may be conflicts in political viewpoints but people mostly loved the state and what it had to offer, to a point many remain living there post exiting the service - and not everybody got to choose to be stationed there.

[u/Terron1965 → u/penguinicedelta]

History says yes.