Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2026-01-13-091
Trump moves to cut funds to sanctuary states, not just cities
Trump announced the government would withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities and the states that contain them, as DOJ published a list of some three dozen targeted jurisdictions.
Verified through 2026-08-26Source: nbcnews.comCorrections: none logged
What happened
Trump announced the government would withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities and the states that contain them, as DOJ published a list of some three dozen targeted jurisdictions.
Why it matters
When enforcement power is steered toward critics or away from allies, the law stops operating as a neutral public institution. It is tracked here under “Coerce states and localities”; the classification describes the documented institutional risk, not a claim about motive.
Receipt details
- Phase 2
- Turn law enforcement inward
- Coerce states and localities
