The Trump administration has obviously seen enough taxpayer money get flushed away on California’s super-expensive train to nowhere, and they’re putting a stop to it:
BREAKING: The Federal Railroad Administration has notified California its ENDING its high speed rail agreement, clawing back crucial $ for project pic.twitter.com/WPhn6hIZ0g
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) May 16, 2019
NEW: The Trump administration is canceling nearly $1 billion in federal money for California's high-speed rail project. https://t.co/EL7m4Z8ZkC
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) May 16, 2019
Great news! @USDOT has taken final action to CANCEL $929M of your federal tax dollars for California's high-speed rail disaster.
Thank you @ElaineChao and @realDonaldTrump!
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) May 16, 2019
California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t happy about it at all:
JUST IN: Governor Newsom says CA will defend money in court after Feds cancel High Speed Rail $:
“The Trump Administration’s action is illegal and a direct assault on California, our green infrastructure, and the thousands of Central Valley workers who are building this project. pic.twitter.com/FoZdBERE42
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) May 16, 2019
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Not giving state progressives somebody else’s money to waste now constitutes “assault”? Give it a rest, Gavin.
Just another waste of taxpayer money going to court over a case CA can’t win.
— Raidertrey1234 (@raidertrey1234) May 16, 2019
WINNING https://t.co/LmisXZjz4N
— ????????????? (@BBC_dip) May 16, 2019
how much money was spent and where did it go?
— Keith Long (@KeithLo51138885) May 16, 2019
Cancel this project from hell once and for all.
— g aguire (@gmurr5) May 16, 2019