USA: Trump vows cuts to ‘Democrat’ agencies on day 3 of shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding on Friday, starving another Democratic city of funds as the government shutdown entered its third day. The administration has now frozen at least $28 billion in funding for Democratic cities and states, escalating Trump’s campaign to use the extraordinary power of the U.S. government to punish political rivals. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.