Trump just tweeted to demand $3.5 billion back from California NOW - Gov. Newsom responds

[highplainsdem]

Last edited Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:28 PM - Edit history (1)

A few minutes ago:

Link to tweet

California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars. They owe the Federal Government three and a half billion dollars. We want that money back now. Whole project is a “green” disaster!

Editing to add Gov. Gavin Newsom's response on Twitter:

Link to tweet

Fake news. We’re building high-speed rail, connecting the Central Valley and beyond.

This is CA’s money, allocated by Congress for this project. We’re not giving it back.

The train is leaving the station — better get on board!

(Also, desperately searching for some wall $$??)

[muntrv]

1. First, you pay all your mechanics liens.

[sheshe2]

2. You pay us...THE US TAXPAYERS back.

50 million for a virtual golf machine or what ever the hell it is. It is just one more ORANGE disaster bilking us for your toys.

FUG HIM!

[DesertRat]

12. WashPost reported that he paid for it himself

It replaces an older, less sophisticated golf simulator that had been installed under President Obama.

Trump’s system cost about $50,000, which he paid for personally, a White House official said.

Link to tweet

[MagickMuffin]

17. Trumpery never pays for anything in his life

WH, give it a rest!

[912gdm]

3. I miss sanity.

When this nightmare is over and MSM agents skedaddle into the corners, I hope AOC and Omar hold twitters BOD and jack accountable for allowing him this platform.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I now believe 60% of the country has no president. California should

stop paying anything into the federal government.

[roamer65]

9. Yes, start requiring all federal taxes collected in CA to be submitted to the state treasury.

Then let them remit to the US Treasury after garnishment.

[dalton99a]

16. +1

[JI7]

5. DIE, you disgusting fucked up mess

[C_U_L8R]

6. Come and get it.

Here it is... in pennies.

[Initech]

11. And you really can't buy anything with them either!

Just ask this guy:

[roamer65]

7. California, give the money to CA taxpayers hurt by the SALT deduction limitation.

[Initech]

8. Fuck you Trump!

[roamer65]

10. How much did his pointless gov't shutdown cost CA taxpayers?

Deduct it from the 3.5B

[UniteFightBack]

13. Please have a heart attack already that you are on the verge on...have the doctors released

his stats yet? Must be pretty bad. Again more secrecy, lyin, covering up.

[gratuitous]

14. Could someone explain to the President how government works?

Just flat-out pathetic.

[ansible]

15. The whole thing should've been cancelled, the Merced-Bakersfield line is still being worked on

Which is really stupid