He promised it on the trail. Now he’s putting a date on it.
President Trump announced that his administration will strip federal funding from sanctuary cities and states, teeing up a major showdown over immigration enforcement and federal dollars.
And he delivered it in all-caps.
“EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY FIRST, NO MORE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STATES FOR THEIR CORRUPT CRIMINAL PROTECTION CENTERS KNOWN AS SANCTUARY CITIES,” the president wrote in a post on TRUTH Social.
“ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE! If States want them, they will have to pay for them! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” he added.
The post followed his speech at the Detroit Economic Club, where he said sanctuary cities “do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens.”
Watch the clip below:
.@POTUS: “Starting February 1st, we’re not making any payments to Sanctuary Cities or states having Sanctuary Cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American Citizens, and it breeds fraud and crime.” pic.twitter.com/ixh5XEtyBt
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 13, 2026
Sanctuary jurisdictions often limit local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. But there’s no single, universal legal definition, and the exact policies vary by city and state.
OFF THE MAP: President Trump says the government will stop funding sanctuary cities:
“Starting February 1st, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American… pic.twitter.com/a7unHdhvDu
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 14, 2026
