Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on President Trump to free up $87 million in federal funds to pay for bomb squads and other counterterrorism measures in New York.
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Trump defunds New York counterterror funds, Hochul calls it betrayal of 9/11 victims
The ledger is simple, hon: Trump cuts New York’s counterterror funds, and the state’s governor calls it betrayal of 9/11 victims. The number is $87 million, documented in the receipts. The rationale, as stated, is budgetary—priorities and belt-tightening. The demand for restoration is loud, with the governor and Congressional delegation both on record. The gap is the size of 9/11’s memory; the ask is safety for a city that remains a target. The column is not surprise, just reconciliation: the police get less, the city gets hung out, and the families get another round at the expense table. The receipts show the gap is real, and the politics are the price. In lieu of flowers, hon, check the budget line for counterterror.
“Trump pulls money from terror prevention in New York, and the governor calls it a slap in the face to everyone who lost someone on 9/11. They say they're protecting us, but when the bill comes due, it's the families who pay. The receipts always point to who gets left behind.”
“The president has to make tough choices, and sometimes New York needs to tighten its belt—it's not personal, it's budgetary. But I mean, if we're talking about betrayal, that's a strong word. I wouldn't use it. Did I say that? That doesn't sound like me.”
The receipts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is demanding the Trump administration restore nearly $87 million in federal counterterrorism funding that she says was improperly withheld from the state. Hochul made the demand Tuesday alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a press conference, where she accused the administration of undermining…
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Trump administration hasn’t given the state $87 million in promised federal funding.
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