US Edition‘Will get people killed’: Trump freezes federal aid to Americans
- Donald Trump has frozen $3 trillion in federal aid, claiming it is to enforce compliance with his policies, according to a memo from Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Matthew J. Vaeth.
- Democrats, including Senator Patty Murray, criticized the freeze as illegal and a violation of Congress' control over budget spending.
- The Sierra Club warned that the funding halt could endanger essential services like disaster relief and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, stating it has put Americans in danger.
- The freeze will not affect Social Security or Medicare, as confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who stated that the pause is a tool to ensure compliance with presidential priorities.
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Trump federal spending freeze sparks confusion, fury
The healthcare system for millions of low-income Americans and rafts of other programs were thrown into disarray after President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal funding, a move opponents blasted as unconstitutional.
U.S. President Donald Trump's government plunged the administration into panic and confusion this Tuesday, after halting federal funding while his administration is carrying out a “widespread ideological review” to eradicate initiatives considered progressive. According to the document, the Trump government will stop federal support for initiatives that promote what it calls “gender ideology,” that is, support for trans people, as well as subsid…
Trump's Federal Payment Freeze: What It Means And Who It Impacts
The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and setting off legal challenges over Congress’ constitutional spending authority. The two-page memo from the Office of Management and Budget announcing the freeze led to significant confusion throughout the day Tuesday among members of Congress — including Republicans — about …
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