What If Blue States Pulled a “You’re on Your Own,” Trump Style?

What If Blue States Pulled a “You’re on Your Own,” Trump Style?

Trump loves the idea of states fending for themselves, but what if blue states like California and New York actually stopped contributing to the federal budget? Spoiler alert: red states might regret biting the hand that feeds them.

Here’s the deal:

States like California, New York, and New Jersey pay way more in federal taxes than they get back. Think of them as the sugar daddies of the union.

Meanwhile, many red states—like Mississippi, Kentucky, and West Virginia—rely on federal aid just to function. Without those blue state dollars, things could get dire real fast.

Texas and Florida might scrape by (if you don’t count the hurricanes), but most of the “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” states would be pulling up empty boots.

If blue states stopped contributing, it would be the ultimate “leopards eating faces” moment: the self-reliance crowd realizing they actually rely on the states they mock.