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(9,971 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:14 PM Jan 27

Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of all federal aid [View all]

President Donald Trump’s budget office ordered an expansive freeze Monday of “all federal financial assistance,” a move that could halt payments within days to states and U.S. households that receive assistance like SNAP food aid.

In a two-page memo, obtained by POLITICO and authenticated by three people, the Office of Management and Budget ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments, while making clear that Social Security and Medicare won’t be affected.

“The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” according to the memo.

The document was first reported by the journalist Marisa Kabas.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-orders-sweeping-freeze-023609190.html

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Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of all federal aid [View all] In It to Win It Jan 27 OP

does this include funds going to musk enterprises and jef bezos? nt msongs Jan 27 #1

It's a safe bet that it doesn't. LisaL Jan 27 #7

This is illegal. Where are Congressional Dems? Arazi Jan 27 #2

Are you under the impression that minority parties in Congress have any power RockRaven Jan 27 #6

Congressional Dems have standing to sue Arazi Jan 27 #8

I think they'd lose that standing argument. In It to Win It Jan 27 #9

So they should just stand by and become an advisory body Arazi Jan 27 #13

Republicans were shut out in 2008 from power but that didn't stop them DSandra Jan 28 #38

Because what we really need is a doomed lawsuit to establish a bad precedent RockRaven Jan 27 #11

It's just so much easier to blame the Dems at every opportunity Hekate Jan 28 #19

To be clear, I'm not blaming Dems Arazi Jan 28 #22

Oh please...he's not blaming Dems Bengus81 Jan 28 #24

Crop insurance subsidies?? IA8IT Jan 27 #3

USDA Loans? suegeo Jan 28 #27

Wow! Advanced creative writing BOSSHOG Jan 27 #4

I think he won the popular vote this time. Ligyron Jan 28 #26

If only those damn eggs had been cheaper. tavernier Jan 28 #28

He won a plurality Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 28 #41

That's a good point. Ligyron Thursday #43

We're in a non-hyperbolic reign of terror. UTUSN Jan 27 #5

The Marxist equity, transgenderism, climate stuff doesn't surprise me with trumpsters, but Silent Type Jan 27 #10

Block Grants? Medicaid, SNAP, HUD, Educational Assistance haele Jan 27 #12

We could see seniors and the disabled out of facilities in a week Arazi Jan 27 #14

I'm not sure when Medicaid and Section 8 post for block grants haele Jan 27 #16

Yup. In general not merciful types Arazi Jan 28 #29

The Media Baron2024 Jan 28 #34

Get ready for the... Xolodno Jan 28 #18

"does not improve the lives of those we serve" orangecrush Jan 27 #15

Pdf of memo: dalton99a Jan 27 #17

They are going to use this as black-mail on a state by state basis. Chakaconcarne Jan 28 #20

Everything these asses have done so far has been right out of Project 2025. n/t OnlinePoker Jan 28 #21

Total BS and illegal. Stops funding for passed LAWS such as the Infrastructure Bengus81 Jan 28 #23

So the OMB can override a Law, huh? Sounds like a suit that will give the felon's SCOTUS the chance to legislate from ancianita Jan 28 #25

Im a Medicaid rep. xmas74 Jan 28 #30

Republicans are clueless about Marxism, let alone 'Marxist equity'. blm Jan 28 #31

A Social Safety Net Baron2024 Jan 28 #35

If this includes FEMA aid, many MAGA voters in disaster areas will find their faces being eaten by those Timeflyer Jan 28 #32

as they SHOULD. B.See Jan 28 #36

I called Sen. Rick (Voldemort) Scott's office re: FEMA funds-the person who answered basically told me to Google it. Timeflyer Jan 28 #39

My grant funds are stopped Stuckinthebush Jan 28 #33

IMPEACH now. It's all we got except lawsuits that go on forever. We know how to do impeachment. Gotta make a statement Evolve Dammit Jan 28 #37

This is something we can do endlessly. EndlessWire Jan 28 #40

I don't see any other recourse besides endless lawsuits that may or may not be ever brought. I hear you though. Evolve Dammit Jan 28 #42