President Donald Trump outlined a plan to pressure New York into scrapping congestion pricing in Manhattan through the federal Department of Transportation while also warning that the Justice Department will be looking at the state’s “sanctuary” laws and policies for illegal migrants.

According to the New York Post, the Department of Transportation could impose penalties, including withholding millions of dollars in funding or reopening the environmental review process that authorized the toll under the Biden administration.

Trump also pledged to remove bike lanes and address the issue of criminal migrants on New York City streets, according to his statements to The Post.

He expressed optimism that his “respect” for Gov. Hochul and their ongoing discussions would lead to a mutually beneficial resolution on the controversial toll.

“Out of respect” for the governor, Trump declined to share details of at least two phone conversations the two have had regarding the effort to end the unpopular $9 tax on vehicles entering Manhattan during peak hours south of 60th Street, known as the Congestion Relief Zone, The Post reported.

The president said he thinks that he and the Democratic governor can reach an agreement over ending what is essentially a tax, which he ripped as “destructive to New York.”

“I think it’s really horrible, but I want to discuss it with her at this point,” he said. “If I decide to do it, I will be able to kill it off in Washington through the Department of Transportation. It’s a lot of power.”

Part of the $36 billion in federal transportation funding allocated to New York over the next five years, extending through 2026, is now at risk, The Post said. Additionally, other federal grants could be affected if Trump targets what New Yorkers are calling the “congestion con.”