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Trump Says Federal Government Won’t Fund California’s High-Speed Rail Project

The president says the delayed and expensive project is ‘out of control.’
Trump Says Federal Government Won’t Fund California’s High-Speed Rail Project
The Cedar Viaduct, part of California's High-Speed Rail project through the Central Valley in Fresno, on Aug. 26, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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President Donald Trump said the federal government will not continue to pay for California’s high-speed rail, calling the costly and delayed project “out of control” during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6.

The president said he told Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy about his decision.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.