After reports surfaced that President Donald Trump was eyeing a large-scale sweep of federal funding from California, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested the state may cut off its flow of funds to the rest of the country.

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"Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump ," the governor posted on X Friday afternoon.

The post came after CNN reported the president directed federal agencies to identify grant funding that could be blocked from the state. Republican California representatives were working on getting more information on the possible cuts as of Friday afternoon.

H.D. Palmer, a spokesperson for Gov. Newsom's Department of Finance, told KCRA

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