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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump halted nearly $28B in funding amid the shutdown. Most was going to Democratic strongholds

Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against Democratic officials and political enemies appears to have extended to the congressional districts represented by some of his sharpest critics.

The Trump administration, using cover of a government shutdown to cancel billions of dollars in federal funding, has overwhelmingly pulled that money from Democratic-held districts.

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