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applegrove

(133,132 posts) Wed May 13, 2026, 09:06 PM May 13

Trump to Withhold Medicaid Payments to California

Trump to Withhold Medicaid Payments to California

May 13, 2026 at 6:26 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 56 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/13/trump-to-withhold-medicaid-payments-to-california/

“The Trump administration will withhold $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid payments from California, Vice President JD Vance announced on Wednesday, saying the state had failed to combat fraud in the public health insurance program,” the New York Times reports.

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Trump to Withhold Medicaid Payments to California (Original Post) applegrove May 13 OP

Another lawsuit they'll lose newdeal2 May 13 #1

Didn't they bully law firms to provide free litigation? WmChris May 13 #7

TSF has no authority to stop those funds. Newsom will kill him in court. sinkingfeeling May 13 #2

which will be resolved in 5-10 years.... RPM May 13 #8

Nope. It will happen quickly Wiz Imp May 13 #9

you've seen the pace of the legal system, i trust RPM May 14 #11

Oh, Trump Will RUE THIS DAY That He Chose To Fight With Gavin. RUE ... ColoringFool May 13 #3

If Xavier Becerra is victorious in November election, the fight will continue seamlessly Brother Buzz May 14 #13

Distraction central yankee87 May 13 #4

Saying fraud without evidence is defamatory cpamomfromtexas May 13 #5

Especially when the Nazis pull Cha May 13 #6

California derangement syndrome? (Press conference video below) IcyPeas May 13 #10

extortion is still extortion RT Atlanta May 14 #12

EASY. Pieces of S*** have no scruples. B.See May 14 #14

Post removed Post removed May 14 #15

Can we withhold him and his shithead squadron from the White House then? Initech Friday #16

newdeal2

(5,625 posts)

1. Another lawsuit they'll lose

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:06 PM

May 13

How much of our money are they wasting on this BS?

WmChris

(789 posts)

7. Didn't they bully law firms to provide free litigation?

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:34 PM

May 13

sinkingfeeling

(58,056 posts)

2. TSF has no authority to stop those funds. Newsom will kill him in court.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:08 PM

May 13

RPM

(5,666 posts)

8. which will be resolved in 5-10 years....

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:50 PM

May 13

Wiz Imp

(10,448 posts)

9. Nope. It will happen quickly

Reply to RPM (Reply #8)

Wed May 13, 2026, 11:33 PM

May 13

RPM

(5,666 posts)

11. you've seen the pace of the legal system, i trust

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #9)

Thu May 14, 2026, 09:38 PM

May 14

ColoringFool

(1,104 posts)

3. Oh, Trump Will RUE THIS DAY That He Chose To Fight With Gavin. RUE ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:08 PM

May 13

THE DAY!

Brother Buzz

(40,450 posts)

13. If Xavier Becerra is victorious in November election, the fight will continue seamlessly

Reply to ColoringFool (Reply #3)

Thu May 14, 2026, 09:47 PM

May 14

As California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra filed 122 lawsuits against the Trump administration.

yankee87

(2,860 posts)

4. Distraction central

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:09 PM

May 13

He needs another distraction from Iran, Epstein, gas prices, etc.

cpamomfromtexas

(1,498 posts)

5. Saying fraud without evidence is defamatory

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:21 PM

May 13

Cha

(320,703 posts)

6. Especially when the Nazis pull

Reply to cpamomfromtexas (Reply #5)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:24 PM

May 13

it out of their ass.

IcyPeas

(25,809 posts)

10. California derangement syndrome? (Press conference video below)

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 11:48 PM

May 13

He always picks on California of course.

Vance and Oz had a press conference today about this. Every other word* was "California"

(*exaggerating slightly)

https://www.youtube.com/live/HG7zIR29BMI

RT Atlanta

(2,801 posts)

12. extortion is still extortion

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 09:46 PM

May 14

how that slippery couch fucking immigrant hating (hello Indian wife!) weasel "JD Vance" can look himself in the mirror is beyond me

B.See

(8,875 posts)

14. EASY. Pieces of S*** have no scruples.

Reply to RT Atlanta (Reply #12)

Thu May 14, 2026, 09:51 PM

May 14

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Initech

(109,280 posts)

16. Can we withhold him and his shithead squadron from the White House then?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 06:51 PM

Friday

God he is such a worthless fucking asshole!

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