
Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states
Published on: Oct. 16, 2025, 4:39 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The U.S. Congress created the program, called Homeland Security Grants, after the September 11, 2001, attacks to help states and cities prevent terrorism and other violent threats. While the spending is only a fraction of the money states receive from the federal government each year, it's the latest example of the Trump administration changing how routine funding is distributed to states the president lost in the 2024 election.