Trump's sudden threat to halt federal funds spurs confusion and sends officials scrambling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : The order follows an unprecedented first week in office for Trump in which he pardoned Jan 6.
62% : That includes, according to the official, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP.
59% : These funds are often used by state governments or pass through to local governments to pay for essential services, such as highway repairs, food programs, public education, and much more.
56% : The impact of the pause, he said, could include farm preservation work, highway expansions, public transportation and public universities.
51% : Of that, $32 million will go to the Department of Public Health to help fund the city's outpatient health centers.
49% : Montgomery County Commissioner Tom DiBello, the lone Republican on the board, said he viewed the move as a short-term pause to help reduce government spending, ensure dollars were being used appropriately.
40% : The order, which explicitly exempts Social Security and Medicare, takes effect 5 p.m. Tuesday and it's unclear exactly what will be impacted but Vaeth's memo laid out a plan to disrupt any spending that doesn't comply with executive orders targeting transgender rights, environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion.
38% : " The lawmakers said the order violated the Constitution, which broadly gives Congress control of government spending.
33% : "In the dark of night, Donald Trump has shut off billions, perhaps trillions of dollars that support small businesses, that support families, that support police officers and firefighters," Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., NY) said in Washington, "This decision is lawless, destructive, cruel.
30% : Shapiro -- who previously served as a foil to Trump during his first term while serving as Pennsylvania attorney general -- has been minimally critical of Trump thus far, as Democratic governors around the country balance their politics and a need to deliver federal funds for their states.

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