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Tue Jan 6, 2026, 11:04 AM

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According to its time stamp, the New York Post had the story yesterday. It is not regarded as a credible source at DU. The time stamp seems off, as the story is just now showing up everywhere else.

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Trump cuts off $10B in funding to five blue states for child care, social services over fraud fears

By Josh Christenson
Published Jan. 5, 2026, 12:53 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is cutting off more than $10 billion in social services and child care funding meant for a handful of Democrat-led states over concerns that the benefits were fraudulently funneled to non-citizens, officials told The Post Monday.

The Department of Health and Human Services will freeze taxpayer funding from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and the Social Services Block Grant program.

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Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP

Sigh lonely bird Tuesday #1

NEEDED: These same 5 states have announced they are no longer sending ANY funds to the federal criminal cabal. Moostache Tuesday #2

No real way to do that popsdenver Tuesday #24

Terrorists. mahina Tuesday #3

Cruelty is the point MaineBlueBear Tuesday #4

Time For : Blue States To Secede? Foreign countries sell off our bonds? the_liberal_grandpa Tuesday #5

At some point this is going to become a real topic. yardwork Tuesday #11

Rural/ Urban is a large part of it. creon Tuesday #13

I understand but as I say, this can't go on. yardwork Tuesday #14

AGREED, this shit needs to stop vapor2 Tuesday #27

That will not be easy. creon Tuesday #29

Many rural people love it. Blackjackdavey Tuesday #17

A divided country lindalou65 Tuesday #25

THIS TREASON NEEDS TO STOP vapor2 Tuesday #28

New Mexico rocks! yardwork Tuesday #32

Full disclosure: this might not be late breaking news. mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #6

You are correct about the Post. ificandream Tuesday #19

There's a link to the Times choie Tuesday #20

Heartless ratfuckers. intheflow Tuesday #7

Who needs evidence? Remember Pizzagate? ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #8

At this point we should no longer care about the US government. Jacson6 Tuesday #9

Guess who also lives in blue states? Republicans, Independents, etc. They are broadcasting the murder of U.S. citizens chowder66 Tuesday #10

Vindictive creon Tuesday #12

Is this even legal? Oh, never mind... Fil1957 Tuesday #15

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I hope someone is putting together a lawsuit on this. ificandream Tuesday #18

And when people can't afford their basic needs Nittersing Tuesday #21

Aren't those states able to Faux pas Tuesday #22

to all republicans Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #23

FUCK YOU HHS! Most of the money you have came from blue states.,. mdbl Tuesday #26

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Proof that irony is not dead LittleWoman Tuesday #31