“To the Law abiding, Tax paying, Hardworking Citizens of the United States of America, I am thrilled to announce that I have officially freed you from funding Californias disastrously overpriced, HIGH SPEED TRAIN TO NOWHERE. This boondoggle, led by the incompetent Governor of California, Gavin Newscum, has cost Taxpayers Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we have received NOTHING in return except Cost Overruns. The Railroad we were promised still does not exist, and never will. This project was Severely Overpriced, Overregulated, and NEVER DELIVERED. Thanks to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, not a SINGLE penny in Federal Dollars will go towards this Newscum SCAM ever again. This was an ill-conceived and unnecessary project, and a total waste of Taxpayer money — But no more!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump’s post claims that, under his administration, federal funding for California’s high-speed rail has ended, saving taxpayers from wasteful spending on an over-budget and incomplete project. Fact-checking reveals that as of July 17, 2025, the Trump administration did officially terminate $4 billion in unspent federal funding for the California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) […]