Posted on 10/16/2025 8:07:23 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
The Trump administration plans to shift terrorism prevention funding from Democrat-led states toward those led by Republicans, government records show, as it overhauls a $1 billion program created after the 9/11 attacks.
Twelve Democrat-led states are suing to block the cuts, alleging that the Trump administration is trying to punish them for not cooperating with federal immigration agents.
The Trump administration released estimates in late summer for how much money each state should expect to receive from the program. But it later changed the totals, according to notices the states received in late September from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Ohio, which Trump won in 2024, saw the biggest percentage increase among states, according to federal records reviewed by Reuters.
Democrat-party leaning Washington, D.C., Illinois, and New Jersey saw particularly sharp decreases, with Washington's total cut by 70%, Illinois by 69%, and New Jersey by 49% compared to what the administration previously said they would receive. California also lost 31%.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, said in a statement that the new funding totals give "greater weight" to threats from transnational organized crime, defined as criminal organizations that operate across international borders. It also accounts for "illegal border crossings," the spokesperson said.
The U.S. Congress created the program, called Homeland Security Grants, after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to help states and cities prevent terrorism and other violent threats.
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Tyrant! Hitler! Stalin! Dick Dastardly! Dr. Doofenshmirtz!
Very Snidely Whiplash of him! /S
Yes, the blue states are terror states.
Look at Governor Arbuckle in Illinois.
Shifting terrorism prevention funding from Democrat-led states is a good idea because it just fed the democrat terrorists.
Salute to our great President. Very wise and logical.
This guy is good! He knows how to fight!
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