President Trump looking at cutting federal funds for California
President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered his administration to review what kind of federal funding, given to California, could be cut. Terminating grants towards the University of California and California State University systems are being considered. Zoe Lofgren, a California representative, responded to these reports by accusing Trump of being a bully. Lofgren also said that Trump was doing this because California did not vote for him and that Lofgren will fight back.
From CNN:
“No taxpayer should be forced to fund the demise of our country,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement Friday afternoon, criticizing California for its energy, immigration and other policies. “No final decisions, however, on any potential future action by the Administration have been made, and any discussion suggesting otherwise should be considered pure speculation.”
Singling out one state for massive cuts would be an unusual move, but President Donald Trump has long made Democratic-led California a target.
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.
Two sources said that the administration is targeting California universities over alleged antisemitism on campus, an issue the schools have made efforts to address over the past year. The administration has already taken steps to punish Harvard and Columbia universities for similar reasons.
The UC system is the state’s third largest employer, and both systems are major engines of research in the biotechnology and medical fields, among others.
Additional Reading:
Grayer, A., Cohen, B., & Klein, B. (2025, June 6). Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say. CNN. Link.
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