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The Trump administration has repeatedly admitted in court filings to withholding money from Democratic-led states, losing 21 consecutive legal challenges on the issue.
In court filings, the Trump administration has repeatedly admitted to withholding federal funds from Democratic-led states, and it has lost 21 consecutive legal challenges on the issue. The administration hasn't appealed most of these losses, suggesting it knows the law is against it but is continuing the practice anyway.
This is a direct attack on the separation of powers. Congress controls federal spending. The executive branch distributes it according to law. When an administration withholds money to punish states for political opposition, it's taking power Congress reserved for itself. The fact that courts have slapped down the administration 21 times in a row and it keeps doing it anyway shows this isn't a legal gray area or a one-time mistake—it's a deliberate strategy to use federal funds as a weapon against political opponents, consequences be damned.
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