In response to Trump's threat to cancel federal funding for California, California Governor Newsom firmly stated today (June 7, Beijing time): "Californians are footing the bill for the federal government. We pay over $80 billion more in taxes than we receive. Perhaps it's time to stop this practice."

​[Witty] A few comments: Both sides are threatening, and no substantial measures have been taken yet. Trump has threatened to withdraw federal funding from California, while California Governor Newsom's response is also a threat. If Trump dares to act unilaterally and use this kind of pressure against California, then California will certainly not sit idly by; California will consider refusing to contribute so much to federal finances. The people of California generally stand by their governor. One Californian netizen commented: "I live in California. We are the world's fourth-largest economy. The fact that my hard-earned tax money flows to poor, unproductive red states disgusts me. I feel very uncomfortable funding states that voted for Trump."