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To: zax who wrote (539594)	10/3/2025 9:17:11 AM
From: Sam	Respond to of 541281

Trump administration puts on hold $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, Vought says Published Fri, Oct 3 20257:44 AM EDTUpdated 37 Min Ago Dan Mangan Key Points The Trump administration has put on hold $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. Vought’s announcement comes on the heels of two other moves by the Trump administration during the federal government shutdown targeting funding in cities and states led by Democrats. The Department of Transportation has frozen $18 billion in federal funding for two major infrastructure projects in New York City. The Energy Department cancelled nearly $8 billion in funding for projects in states won by Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The Trump administration has put on hold $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, primarily two efforts to improve the city’s transit system, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said Friday. Vought’s announcement on the third day of the U.S. government shutdown comes on the heels of two other moves by the Trump administration targeting funding in cities and states led by Democrats. President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers have blamed Democrats in Congress for the shutdown, and Trump said Thursday that the shutdown had given him an “unprecedented opportunity” to cut what he called “Democrat Agencies.” Vought on Wednesday first revealed that the Department of Transportation was freezing $18 billion in federal funding for two major infrastructure projects in New York City. Like the Chicago funding freeze, Vought and the DOT claim that the reason for the freeze in New York funds is to ensure the the money is not being used to pay for race-based contracting. Later that same day, Vought said that the Department of Energy had cancelled nearly $8 billion in funding for climate-related projects and other efforts in 16 states, all of which were won by Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. On Friday, Vought in a post on X wrote, ”$2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects--specifically the Red Line Extension and the Red and Purple Modernization Project--have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.” “More info to come soon from @USDOT,” Vought added, referring to the Department of Transportation. Both projects mentioned by Vought are overseen by the Chicago Transit Authority, which operates the city’s train and bus system. The Red Line Extension project will extend that train line by 5.5 miles with four new stations between the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th Street. The Red and Purple Modernization Project is reconstructing infrastructure along those color train lines. The U.S. DOT later Friday morning said, “This week, USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants.” “To continue implementation of this rule, USDOT today sent letters to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to inform them that two projects — the CTA Red Line Extension and the CTA Red and Purple Modernization Program – are also under administrative review to determine whether any unconstitutional practices are occurring,” the DOT said. “The remaining federal funding for both projects total $2.1 billion.” “This is in addition to reviews of New York’s Second Avenue Subway and Hudson Tunnel projects,” the department said. “Illinois, like New York, is well known to promote race- and sex-based contracting and other racial preferences as a public policy.” cnbc.com This guy must be OCD or something. He is locked and loaded to destroy government and Democrats.

To: zax who wrote (539594)	10/3/2025 9:34:36 AM
From: Sam	1 Recommendation Recommended By zax Respond to of 541281

The lying liars just keep spouting bigger and bigger lies that are easily disproven....What is wrong with that guy?! He was a supposedly a big time trader with Soros. Soros should call him to ask him WTF are you doing, man?

To: zax who wrote (539594)	10/3/2025 11:59:27 AM
From: S. maltophilia	Respond to of 541281

Pissant: ...Under Biden, their [Chinese] feet were not held to the fire for these ag purchases... Buy what we're peddling, or else. And that fool wonders why no one wants to do business with the US. under this regime Prior to the 2018 trade war, the U.S. shipped an average of $12.8 billion worth of soybeans to China per marketing year. During the trade war, that value shrank to $4.7 billion in 2018/19 and $5.8 billion in MY 2019/20. soygrowers.com. Can you spot when the first regime was in power?