Trump Calls California 'Out Of Control,' Threatens To Cut Off Federal Funding
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – President Donald Trump threatened to cut off federal funding to California in an interview with Bill O'Reilly over the weekend.
Trump called California "out of control" in response to the state's recent push to make the whole state an immigration sanctuary.
UPDATE: California Democrats Call Out Trump For Threatening Federal Funds
"If we have to, we'll defund. We give tremendous amounts of money to California," Trump said in the Sunday interview. "California in many ways is out of control, as you know."
Last week, California lawmakers advanced a bill that would prevent local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. In essence, it would extend the idea of "sanctuary cities" to apply statewide.
State leaders responded sharply to Trump's comments.
According to @realDonaldTrump California is "out of control". Out here, we just call it "basic morality".
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) February 6, 2017
The state's Democratic leaders have remained steadfast in their push to make California the antithesis to the Trump Administration's agenda.