Trump Moves to Defund 4 Riot-Roiled, Democrat-Run Cities

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to investigate defunding riot-roiled, Democrat-controlled cities that “permit anarchy, violence, and destruction,” according to a New York Post exclusive. 

New York City, Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Portland are the first four cities that have been hardest hit by “lawless” protests where the Trump administration is ordering federal agencies to report to the White House Office of Management and Budget areas where existing federal funding can be redirected, according to the report.

“My administration will not allow federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” Trump wrote in a five-page memo, per the Post.

“To ensure that Federal funds are neither unduly wasted, nor spent in a manner that directly violates our government’s promise to protect life, liberty, and property, it is imperative that the federal government review the use of federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.”