In the latest example of TDS-riddled Democrat politicians foolishly playing the FAFO game with President Donald Trump and his no-nonsense administration, the city of Chicago — headed by its brainless mayor, Brandon Johnson — found out the hard way that when this president says something — yeah, he meant that.
First, as I reported on Wednesday, the administration froze roughly $18 billion in federal funding for two major New York City infrastructure projects to prevent money from being allocated under what it called “unconstitutional DEI principles,” according to a senior Trump official.
Apparently, Johnson missed the memo.
Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced on Friday, via a post to X:
$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.
Additionally, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement Friday saying, in part:
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 remaining federal funding for both projects total $2.1 billion.
Look, clowns, it's one thing to be riddled with late-stage Trump Derangement and allow President Trump live rent-free in your ravaged brains, 24x7, but when it gets so bad that you not only intentionally harm the residents of your cities, you also potentially lose billions of dollars for your infrastructure projects, it seems to me that it's time to stop the FAFO game. Then again, I'm a rational person, so...
Here's more, via Fox Business:
"Illinois, like New York, is well known to promote race- and sex-based contracting and other racial preferences as a public policy," the [DOT] said Friday.
"Together, these critical reviews are intended to ensure no additional federal dollars go towards discriminatory, illegal, and wasteful contracting practices," it continued. "The American people don’t care what race or gender construction workers, pipefitters, or electricians are. They just want these massive projects finally built quickly and efficiently."
"Secretary [Sean] Duffy and USDOT are committed to conducting these reviews as fast as possible so reimbursements can move forward. Unfortunately, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries’ decision to shut down the government has negatively affected the Department’s staffing resources for carrying out this important analysis," the Department of Transportation also said.
The DOT then summed up the insane position of the Democrat Party, thusly (emphasis, mine):
We urge Democrats in Congress to stop holding the federal government’s budget hostage so USDOT can get back to the important work of the American people. Benefits for illegal immigrants are not worth potential impacts to important investments in our nation’s transportation infrastructure.
Precisely. Again, I say that as a rational person.
Unfortunately, today's Democrat Party is not only far from rational; it also continues to demonstrate time and time again that it hates Donald Trump more than it loves America.
And in the sad cases of Chicago and New York City, it's obvious that Democrats are more than willing to kick the best interests of their law-abiding citizens to the curb, as well.
Trump Derangement Syndrome: a cruel psychological infliction, indeed.
Editor's Note: This article was updated post-publication for clarity.
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