The "sanctuary cities" scattered throughout the United States have asked for it, and now they're going to get it, as President Trump announced that the federal government could be cutting off all funding, effective February 1st.
Speaking on behalf of all sane Americans everywhere: It's about flippin' time.
From Fox News:
Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said the move was aimed at cities and states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and in the administration's bid to stamp out fraud.
'Starting Feb. 1, we're not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens,' Trump said.
'And it breeds fraud and crime and all the other problems that come. So we're not making any payment to anybody that supports sanctuary,' he added.
Not sure why it's taken a year into Trump's term to make it happen, but we'll take what we can get. The president's announcement comes on the heels of rampant fraud being uncovered in Minnesota.
Trump also criticized Minnesota officials while discussing what he described as widespread fraud in the state.
'We have also suspended payments tied to suspected scammers in Minnesota, of which there are many,' Trump said. 'It's a great state. It was a great state. Now it's getting destroyed by that stupid governor.'
Trump went on to accuse Gov. Tim Walz of corruption and said the level of fraud could not have gone unnoticed by state leadership.
So, starting February 1st, people like Tim Walz, Gavin Newsom, and others intent on overseeing breeding grounds for fraud and violent crime will do so without federal funding…
…at least until some federal judge overturns Trump's decision.
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