Trump orders temporary funding freeze that could affect trillions of dollars

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : " Medicare and Social Security benefits will be unaffected by the pause, according to the memo.
52% : The pause is the latest example of how Trump is harnessing his power over the federal system to advance his conservative goals.
31% : But there was no explanation of whether the pause would affect Medicaid, food stamps, disaster assistance and other programs.
29% : Trump gathers with GOP lawmakers to determine tactics to move his agenda forward "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," said a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.
26% : Unlike during his first term, when Trump and many members of his inner circle were unfamiliar with Washington, this time he's reaching deep into the bureaucracy.

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