5 Things to Know About Trump’s Orders Targeting Cashless Bail

The orders threatened to withhold federal funding from states that do not comply.

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump wants to end the cashless bail system across the United States as part of his push to lower crime.

To that end, he signed two executive orders on Aug. 25, one targeting the District of Columbia and the other addressing the states.