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dalton99a

(94,217 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:51 PM Feb 9

Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/health/trump-public-health-cuts-california.html

Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
Feb. 9, 2026, 6:03 p.m. ET

The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.

The programs slated to be cut are in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. They include grants to state and local public health departments as well as to some nongovernmental organizations. A list of the cuts was shared with relevant congressional committees on Monday.

The funds are administered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They include grants given to states for a variety of purposes, including hiring staffs, modernizing data systems and managing disease outbreaks. Some programs are aimed at the needs of specific communities.

Some of the cuts will be finalized this week and others over the coming weeks, totaling roughly $600 million. The figure was first reported by The New York Post.

Nearly two-thirds of the funding is unspent money allocated to state and local public health departments in California.

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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States (Original Post) dalton99a Feb 9 OP
More murders added to Trump's tally. TommyT139 Feb 9 #1
Pure revenge. Can't the states sue? Diamond_Dog Feb 10 #2
I hope they sue. murielm99 Feb 10 #4
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the pedora(c,p)ist... Justice matters. Feb 10 #5
Colorado/Gov Polis popsdenver Feb 10 #10
If This Holds modrepub Feb 10 #7
Great idea kwolf68 Feb 10 #12
He's such an arsehole. Sogo Feb 10 #3
kingpig pedora(c,p)ist has not killed enough Americans yet. Justice matters. Feb 10 #6
We need to cut him from the White House. Initech Feb 10 #8
I hope the Trump voters in those states see the FAFO Skittles Feb 10 #9
Extortion RecoveringJournalist Feb 10 #11
Bring on the Lawsuits Owens Feb 10 #13
Dump doesn't control funds that Congress has appropriated HighFired49 Feb 10 #14
If the idiots in red states Farmer-Rick Feb 10 #15
Criminal mob boss. Roy Cohn trained him well. Evolve Dammit Feb 10 #16
DURec leftstreet Feb 10 #17

murielm99

(32,989 posts)
4. I hope they sue.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:13 AM
Feb 10

In addition to being blue states, these are states whose governors stand up to trump.
Colorado is the only one I don't know much about.

Justice matters.

(9,795 posts)
5. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the pedora(c,p)ist...
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:27 AM
Feb 10

was disqualified to run for president since he got indicted for leading an insurrection.

popsdenver

(2,317 posts)
10. Colorado/Gov Polis
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:01 AM
Feb 10

stood up to Trump.......Trump wanted to Pardon a Colorado Republican election official who is serving a 9? year Prison Term, for her covert and corrupt tampering with voting machines here in Colorado (along with some Quasi, geek Trumphumpers)......
Trump can't Pardon her, because it is a State Matter..........so Trump is trying everything to make Gov. Polis/(Colroado) pay, for
saying NO to her being pardoned.......
He has been withholding federal money from Blue States and Blue Cities for quite sometime.......he is trying to punish the people in Colorado for fighting him, and not kneeling and kissing his ring......It is extortion to the max.

We here in Colorado are facing the distinct probability of Major Forest fires like never before, Trump has openly stated for Colorado not to count on ANY Federal wildland Firefighters to help out

His buddy Gov. Abbott, down in Texas, bussed 20-40,000 LEGAL immigrants to Denver Colorado last fall....and dropped them off in Downtown Denver....

modrepub

(4,115 posts)
7. If This Holds
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:38 AM
Feb 10

Up on court, and I was governor, I’d focus the cuts in the Republican parts of my states. Fair is fair, right?

If these are the political games Republicans are going to play, then why not apply them back at them. Just like some states are doing with their congressional maps.

Justice matters.

(9,795 posts)
6. kingpig pedora(c,p)ist has not killed enough Americans yet.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:33 AM
Feb 10

So the GOP (Guardians Of Pedophiles) in the injustice department keep covering up for him.

Skittles

(171,736 posts)
9. I hope the Trump voters in those states see the FAFO
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:50 AM
Feb 10

and they can FUCK THEMSELVES while they're at it

11. Extortion
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Feb 10

This is straight up extortion! "Vote for me! Like me! Allow me to do what I want or else I'll make you suffer!"

He might as well say it out loud!

HighFired49

(494 posts)
14. Dump doesn't control funds that Congress has appropriated
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:18 PM
Feb 10

From many sites via Google: "The Constitution and the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 generally prohibit the president from refusing to spend, or delaying, funds that Congress has already appropriated." He has been told over and over that he doesn't control spending. Sue his ass again, or better yet, IMPEACH HIM!

Farmer-Rick

(12,670 posts)
15. If the idiots in red states
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 05:51 PM
Feb 10

Think pedo Trump will Not do something similar to them when the pedo gets his feefees hurt, than they are more stupid than I thought.

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