Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says

110 reports from 106 outlets in 4 languages · first reported 2026-09-28 16:48 UTC · updated 2026-09-30 05:10 UTC · JSON

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot withhold counterterrorism funds from states as a condition for implementing election rule changes^[1–10]. The decision was made in response to an attempt by the administration to link Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to changes in election processes^{[4, 6, 9]}. The judge determined that such a linkage was not permissible^[2–10].

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1. Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge saysPublished by kcra.com, koco.com, koat.com, wjcl.com, wgal.com, wyff4.com, ksbw.com, wcvb.com, kmbc.com, wvtm13.com, wapt.com, wisn.com and 63 more · 2026-09-29 06:21 UTC
2. Judge blocks FEMA from linking counterterrorism funds for states to election reformsPublished by katv.com, cbs12.com, fox23.com, wchstv.com, turnto10.com, foxbaltimore.com, abc3340.com, wcti12.com, fox4beaumont.com, kfoxtv.com, foxrochester.com · 2026-09-29 20:11 UTC
3. Judge blocks Trump from using security funding to force election changesPublished by wdbo.com, wokv.com, wgauradio.com, wsbradio.com · 2026-09-28 22:12 UTC
4. US judge blocks Trump bid to tie terror grants to election rulesPublished by wn.com, indiatoday.in · 2026-09-29 00:08 UTC
5. Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changesPublished by cyprus-mail.com, mymixfm.com · 2026-09-28 19:52 UTC
6. Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says | News, Sports, Jobslahainanews.com · en · 2026-09-30 05:10 UTC
7. Judge blocks FEMA election rules tied to anti-terrorism grantskxan.com · en · 2026-09-29 22:06 UTC
8. Judge Rules US Government Can't Block State Counterterrorism Funds to Force Election Changestheepochtimes.com · en · 2026-09-29 18:07 UTC
9. Judge Blocks Trump From Pulling Counteterrorism Fundspoliticalwire.com · en · 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC
10. Judge stops Trump tying funds to election rulesjournalstar.com · en · 2026-09-29 11:33 UTC
11. Judge Blocks Trump Election Conditions on Counterterrorism Grantseconotimes.com · en · 2026-09-29 05:55 UTC
12. Sudija blokirao Trumpa: Ne može nametnuti izmjene izbornih pravila uskraćivanjem novca državama za borbu protiv terorizmaJudge blocks Trump: He cannot impose changes to election rules by withholding anti-terrorism funds from statesklix.ba · bs · 2026-09-29 04:11 UTC
13. FEMA Can't Tie Grant Funds To Election Process, Court Sayslaw360.com · en · 2026-09-29 03:47 UTC
14. Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says – Butler Eaglebutlereagle.com · en · 2026-09-29 03:19 UTC
15. Judge Bars Tying FEMA Grants to Trump's Election Changesnewser.com · en · 2026-09-28 23:39 UTC
16. قاضٍ أمريكي يمنع إدارة ترامب من ربط منح مكافحة الإرهاب بشروط على الانتخاباتUS judge blocks Trump administration from linking counterterrorism grants to election conditionselbalad.news · ar · 2026-09-28 22:23 UTC
17. Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes – Taylorville Daily Newstaylorvilledailynews.com · en · 2026-09-28 21:51 UTC
18. Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says – Winnipeg Free Presswinnipegfreepress.com · en · 2026-09-28 21:12 UTC
19. Judge Blocks Trump Admin's FEMA Election Funding Rulesradaronline.com · en · 2026-09-28 21:00 UTC
20. Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changesnytimes.com · en · 2026-09-28 19:47 UTC
21. Juez impide que Trump vincule ayudas de lucha contra el terrorismo a cambios en el sistema electoralJudge prevents Trump from linking anti-terrorism aid to electoral system changeseleconomista.com.mx · es · 2026-09-28 17:56 UTC