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Gavin Newsom Reacts to CNN Report That Trump Is Canceling Funding for the State: [View all]

Gavin Newsom Reacts to CNN Report That Trump Is Canceling Funding for the State: ‘Californians Pay the Bills for the Federal Government’

California Governor Gavin Newsom ripped President Trump on Friday after CNN reported his administration is preparing to cancel a “large swath” of federal funding for state universities.

“Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back,” Newsom posted on X. “Maybe it’s time to cut that off.”

Newsom’s post included a screenshot of the CNN article on Friday that reported the Trump Administration is looking to cancel federal funds that go towards the University of California and California State University systems. Those two systems, as well as California community colleges, are projected to receive $7.3 billion in federal funds for the 2025-26 school year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gavin-newsom-reacts-cnn-report-221351803.html

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Gavin Newsom Reacts to CNN Report That Trump Is Canceling Funding for the State: [View all] CatWoman Jun 6 OP

Yeah Governor Good Hair johnnyfins Jun 6 #1

What do you mean by Governor good hair? C Moon Jun 6 #16

They're the maga-lites FireChild Jun 7 #40

Blue Maga JustAnotherGen Jun 7 #43

Wrong website, brother. Iggo Jun 6 #18

And 9 recs- Beware low-count posters with bad things to say about Democrats - and anonymous rec-farming. NBachers Jun 7 #23

15 Recs as of 2pm Sunday MorbidButterflyTat Jun 8 #57

Are you drunk? Dave Bowman Jun 7 #26

What did the Republican Charlie Kirk and him discuss? Emile Jun 7 #36

How supporting the Trans community hurts Democratic candidates wolfie001 Jun 7 #49

Charlie Kirk is a racist and a misogynist wolfie001 Jun 7 #48

Maybe put California's tax contributions in an escrow account instead of sending it to Washington Deuxcents Jun 6 #2

How? sl8 Jun 6 #3

My state did it SCantiGOP Jun 6 #8

LOL. sl8 Jun 6 #9

Nice 😀 yonder Jun 6 #14

I have been sharing this idea for a few months now. Tumbulu Jun 7 #20

seizing the state? how could trump do that? nt orleans Jun 7 #25

There is this long thread about it on Substack Tumbulu Jun 7 #32

Which Substack? LearnedHand Jun 7 #35

I have spent all this time looking and cannot find it!!!!! Tumbulu Jun 8 #56

Intercept and confiscate all Federal taxes collected in California. pfitz59 Jun 6 #4

Taxes are paid directly to the IRS by every individual tax payer, business, and corporation. The state Gaugamela Jun 6 #5

Newsome has control over the state's own payroll HariSeldon Jun 6 #13

My husband is a retired State of California cksmithy Jun 7 #39

The average salary/earnings for California state employees is nowhere near $143,000. Wiz Imp Jun 7 #52

Divert all short falls in funding from red counties Johonny Jun 6 #6

State income taxes are deductible from federal income tax, right? markodochartaigh Jun 6 #7

The SALT deduction is currently capped at $10,000. sl8 Jun 6 #10

They need to do something. But Feds limit how much people can deduct for state taxes. Silent Type Jun 6 #12

No SALT Cap JustAnotherGen Jun 7 #44

The king of the grand gestures is at it again. Demobrat Jun 6 #11

I married during that short period in 2008, my marriage is still valid.. it meant a lot to me bsiebs Jun 6 #19

Glad it worked out for you. Demobrat Jun 7 #28

I support Gov Newsom on this.. Fuck Taco Hell Cha Jun 6 #15

I like Newsom and he is good for California. sheshe2 Jun 7 #30

Yeah, he's not perfect but who is? some less Cha Jun 7 #33

I agree. sheshe2 Jun 7 #34

I'm shocked at all the Newsom hate. Focus on the bastard in the WH. C Moon Jun 6 #17

Agreed. I've lived in CA since 2005. Gavin is great. Sibelius Fan Jun 7 #21

I can see him as President one day. Dave Bowman Jun 7 #27

pritzker is pretty great too btw nt orleans Jun 7 #29

Newsom committed the cardinal sin Mountainguy Jun 7 #22

Why be so vague? krkaufman Jun 7 #31

Charlie Kirk is a white nationalist AZProgressive Jun 7 #50

Did you listen to that episode? Mountainguy Jun 7 #53

I didn't go directly to Newsom's podcast AZProgressive Jun 8 #54

So you have no idea Mountainguy Jun 8 #55

I saw the clips myself AZProgressive Jun 8 #58

You're so right on that FireChild Jun 7 #42

He's as good as it gets, for now. He is my Governor. He has my full support. BurnDoubt Jun 7 #24

Let's condemn his golf course. EndlessWire Jun 7 #37

So, I guess we will be EndlessWire Jun 7 #38

THAT'S my Governor! senseandsensibility Jun 7 #41

Was it President Ford who went after NY? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 7 #45

Ford lost because he pardoned Nixon LittleGirl Jun 7 #46

Perhaps it's time we Californians began paying our Federal Taxes to Sacramento. Magoo48 Jun 7 #47

When some shithead repuke wins in California flamingdem Jun 7 #51

The end of the American republic will start in California. roamer65 Jun 8 #59

Is Donnie still mad that Hollywood (CA) didn't offer him a starring role in Spider Man? Ping Tung Jun 10 #60