"Trump justified the action in comments posted on his social media platform Truth Social, where he accused Newsom of widespread fraud. The governor's office dismissed the accusation as "deranged." Trump's announcement came amid a broader administration push to target Democratic-led states over alleged fraud in taxpayer-funded programs, following sweeping prosecutions in Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the planned funding freeze, which was first reported by The New York Post."
"Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social on Tuesday that under Newsom, California is "more corrupt than Minnesota, if that's possible???" In the post, Trump used a derogatory nickname for Newsom that has become popular with the governor's critics, referring to him as "Newscum." "The Fraud Investigation of California has begun," Trump wrote. The president also retweeted a story by the New York Post that said his Department of Health and Human Services will freeze taxpayer funding."
Federal officials plan to freeze roughly $10 billion in funding for child care and social services in California and four other Democratic-led states. President Trump announced the move on Truth Social and accused Governor Gavin Newsom of widespread fraud, using a derogatory nickname. The governor's office called the accusation "deranged." The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the planned funding freeze and named California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York as affected. California officials said they have received no formal notice and warned the freeze could jeopardize services for low-income families amid ongoing fraud investigations.
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