In a publish on his social media platform, Trump introduced he’s ending federal funding for California’s Excessive-Velocity Rail mission.
“The railroad we had been promised nonetheless doesn’t exist, and by no means will,” Trump wrote. “Because of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, not a SINGLE penny in Federal {Dollars} will go in the direction of this Newscum SCAM ever once more,” Trump continued.
President Donald Trump speaks throughout a ceremony to signal the “Halt All Deadly Trafficking of Fentanyl Act,” within the East Room of the White Home, July 16, 2025.
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In an announcement, Duffy mentioned the Federal Railroad Administration terminated roughly $4 billion in unspent funding for “California’s Excessive Velocity Rail Boondoggle,” saying the $135 billion projected price of the mission might purchase each San Francisco and Los Angeles resident almost 200 spherical journey flights between the cities.
“That is California’s fault. Governor Newsom and the complicit Democrats have enabled this waste for years. Federal {dollars} usually are not a clean test — they arrive with a promise to ship outcomes,” Duffy mentioned. “It’s time for this boondoggle to die. President Trump and I’ll all the time battle to make sure your tax {dollars} solely go to tasks that accomplish nice, huge, stunning issues.”
-ABC Information’ Hannah Demissie and Sam Sweeney
