What to know about Trump freezing Federal Aid

Administration officials said the decision was necessary to ensure that all funding complies with Trump's executive orders, which are intended to undo progressive steps on transgender rights, environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, efforts.
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[@TheOtherSideoftheHill]

Stop spending our money frivolously! Why do we fund OTHER countries there are problems in our country! Let’s address homelessness, child care, veterans, health of Americans, improved education, improved infrastructure it’s the big picture here 🇺🇸AMERICA 🇺🇸 1st

[@bweduwabango2064]

My gender studies class was canceled BOO HOO /comment is sarcasm

[@oreillysc1]

We are 36 trillion in debt with massive homeless problem and they send pallets of cash to countries that hate us every month. Seniors can’t afford rent but we pay billions to illegals for rent. Ridiculous

[@juliocardona4768]

That’s is not happening for the next 90 days 😂 I hope veterans and homeless people survive 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@markbrodie48]

@@TheOtherSideoftheHill those items were being addressed under the last administration…the current administration is dismantling the social safety nets that have worked on those exact items you listed …..remember the gop relabeled t the ACA ..Obamacare…there ware voters that like the ACA butt don’t want any of the Obamacare crap……..miss information is running wild and free in this country now

[@goatkillaa]

@@TheOtherSideoftheHill I wonder where did the 2 billion dollar went for homeless people . Gavin newscum of California that two billion has disappeared

[@cliffpadilla5871]

How about we pause paying our taxes until this is reversed?

[@supergameaddicted]

@@cliffpadilla5871 go ahead, retard. See how it works out for you

[@emgeorge105]

He has suggested ending income tax.

[@twosmokestroke-kw8kj]

how bout you pay your way cliffy

[@joeszymanski3540]

But you're fine with Biden sending Taxpayer money to fund a foreign war?

[@BH-fi1sb]

that's just another bad idea by the idiot ​@@emgeorge105

[@Pallasathena-hv4kp]

I’m glad there is a freeze. The money was meant for citizens, not to be fraudulently distributed to illegal immigrants!

[@gambler942]

You do realize this can affect Middle Class citizens right.

[@Nazman06]

​@gambler942 you have to break some eggs to make an omelet. Seriously, 50 million to Gaza in condoms?

[@DessyDess97]

COLLEGE STUDENTS. This doesn’t affect the current aide that has already been accepted, rewarded and disbursed.

[@TheVeggiekat]

@@DessyDess97 but it does affect next semester.

[@happycamper4483]

Do your research before commenting. It does affect College Aid

[@markbrodie48]

@@happycamper4483 the key word in their comment is Disbursement…..what has not been sent out now is on hold.

[@DessyDess97]

@ no it doesn’t I work for financial aide !! It does not affect current standing for financial aide for what is already DISBURSED!! Know wtf you talk about before at me 🤡

[@heckin_anyways]

Why is MAGA cheering this? This affects our farmers!!

[@nasirjones-bey6565]

I’m not cheering this, this is very concerning!

[@jerald4992]

Maybe every Mega Trump lover is beyond rich and does not need help in any way now or in the future so they don't care what happens to friends family and Neighbors

[@ImaOkie]

How , are the farmers supporters of DEI ? The farmers have already been hindered by outsourcing of crops , buying grain from other countries then saying , oh we will subsidize you , oh that worked really well . The local farmer had a good life , hard life sometimes but good . How long since you've seen a convoy of combines rolling ? Years , and the decision to buy from other countries in the interest of international relations , NAFTA and others killed the farmers dummy ! Do some research before opening your mouth !!

[@deerpark1543]

If you listen the handouts are paused. You may want to look at all the "grants" that are out there. Some make sense but others you will laugh at.

[@fauxque5057]

No it doesn't. It's a temporary freeze on new money. If you already receive Federal Assistance you will not be affected.

[@bluelyon9927]

He literally said..we got rid of the ‘Woke’ crap lol

[@goatkillaa]

Yes get rid of this crap

[@sleepmoneyken9234]

Trump the Man 😂😂😂

[@mydude8061]

Whats so "woke" about providing assistance to the low-income...

[@goatkillaa]

@ go look what they stopped nothing stoped to the low income . Stop spreading fake news bs like the first term .

[@emgeorge105]

DEI, Donald Ended It.

[@truth9415]

yep he sure is defeating the wokies! Unfortunately everyone is negetavely affected by this.

[@TheDonHugh]

@@truth9415gotta clean up the mess the Libs created one way or another

[@bweduwabango2064]

@@truth9415 Nah no one is negatively affected by this that's why you didn't list one negative effect. What we can't send federal funds to another country so they can rob us?

[@d.c.104]

​​@@TheDonHugh the only people buying that lie are the ones who fell for trump lies. Over half the people didn't vote for this clown and we ain't buying it. We know exactly where this is coming from. The fact is, trump only used y'all to get him in office. Now, a lot of the cult realize this, but still try to push everything on the Dems. IT AIN'T GONNA WORK!!!!!!

[@feartheghus]

@@truth9415unfortunately you lack any understanding of what he did or of economics.

[@garciamyra18]

How do you expect him to fix the economy if he doesn't freeze everything to check it first. This proves he truly does care

[@skeletonmandiecastcollector]

Trump doesn’t even understand that this move will hurt All Americans regardless if you’re in a blue state or red state, a democrat or republican, liberal, conservative.

[@GiulianoClementi]

@@skeletonmandiecastcollector he doesn't care as l Iong as hr gets his vig

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

​​​@@GiulianoClementi It actually saves more people longterm. quit thinking shortterm and its not all aid its specific aid categories

[@koleso1v]

How would it impact all Americans who are not woke?

[@patriot4757]

You are ignorant

[@careysmoak5478]

This has nothing do with farmers how stupid are you. Did you know they spent 3 million to study puppies being injected with cocaine? They spent $7 million to study monkeys gambling, they spent $3 million on sex education for Ethiopian sex workers. Stop spreading lies this is nothing to do with farmers

[@H2VPROEternal]

Yes to stop moving money to UKRAINE....

[@nancyhajeski3360]

Vlad, is that you??

[@jimstuart1104]

why were we sending millions of dollars to Bangladesh. Let them take care of their own.

[@lauracrabtree1040]

He needs to get rid of all those contracts to Elon that will save multiple trillion dollars year

[@Miaouterspace7]

Elon is a genius and a true American asset. You are way off base.

[@lauracrabtree1040]

@Miaouterspace7 his not a genius he has the cognitive ability of a fifth grader that does not make him smart he's never made anything himself he's never invented anything go look it up he stole companies from people by bullying them into letting him be the CEO because he'd sue them until he became the CEO or had enough stock that he was able to take hold of that company because he had 51% in stock by cheating that is not a patriot that is a loser and a bully and I can think of a whole bunch of other words that is him including racist Nazi which he is but genius is as far from Elon Musk as we are from going to Saturn to live

[@GertyK-r5e]

@@lauracrabtree1040 ...then Musk will tell on the election fraud. He can't risk that 🙄

[@commonsense6967]

This sounds great! Much needed!

[@jimstuart1104]

we were sending millions of dollars to bangladesh. How did we not know about this.

[@MVK_GS]

No. This is a time to review where we are wasting tax payer money. Stop panicking. You'll be fine.

[@essiebessie661]

Yay tax breaks for billionaires must be paid for!

[@bweduwabango2064]

You must not realize there are way more Democrat Billionaires than there are Republican Billionaires?

[@careysmoak5478]

This has nothing do with farmers how stupid are you. Did you know they spent 3 million to study puppies being injected with cocaine? They spent $7 million to study monkeys gambling, they spent $3 million on sex education for Ethiopian sex workers. Stop spreading lies this is nothing to do with farmers

[@TheDonHugh]

@@bweduwabango2064they ignore the Democrats because of their agenda.

[@feartheghus]

@@bweduwabango2064leftists don’t realize things, that requires intelligence that human equivalents of npcs aren’t exactly known for.

[@silentobserver8053]

@@bweduwabango2064 billionaires only have loyalty to money

[@shellys.8748]

Im so Happy President Trump is at our helm again and Him freezing those funds extraordinary! Grat job!

[@katie9575]

What about the children that are in college that are very low-income?What are you gonna do?Stop them from going to college.I don't get it.

[@brentdale5730]

No, like the rest of us they will have to work during college or go to a cheaper school. College isn’t a right, f you can’t afford it, you don’t go.

[@nasirjones-bey6565]

@@brentdale5730apply that to corporate bail outs , don’t be a boot licker all your life!!

[@alvinmack5662]

@brentdale5730 what u said make no sense

[@brentdale5730]

@@alvinmack5662 Well maybe you should get an education. Then you might be able to understand a simple sentence.

[@markbrodie48]

@@katie9575 rember our leader loves the uneducated……..

[@oreillysc1]

Thank God.

[@Caldwell4947]

ITS NOT ON INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE but, on BS that doesn’t make sense to spend money on. Such as private studies, testing facilities on bs, foreign aid, LISTEN!

[@markbrodie48]

@@Caldwell4947 it is on all …what part of all do you not comprehend..just like when Mike Johnson said all entitlements are on the chopping block when he said ..we will have to look at everything in the budget ..and expect a 10 % cut across the board…they mean to cut SSI and Medicare and the ACA ….when they say it out loud believe them…

[@dekmusique]

People better stay woke and to this day most have no idea what the word means 😮

[@bweduwabango2064]

Go woke go broke. It's the narcissistic religion of clowns. where they make up stupid conspiracy theories when the democrat party was created by the KKK. You got to have the lowest IQ to be a anti racist democrat. It's like saying you're A nazi that loves jews.

[@robertoclaux8654]

Where does student financial aid fall into this? Asking for a friend 😅😮😢

[@isaacargesmith8217]

Ive been seeing people say it does

[@wavy2tee]

Luckily my school already disbursed my financial aid but other schools have said they have paused it

[@deerpark1543]

Pay your own way.

[@DessyDess97]

@@deerpark1543 We do after we graduate .!

[@Loveyvibez222]

@@deerpark1543 if tuition wasn’t overly priced I don’t think people would mind paying!!

[@goatkillaa]

So everyone is panicking ?? No one asking where is all this money going im sure 40 percent are fraud . Good stop this scam

[@hifijohn]

How about cutting military spending??

[@wob42705]

How about crying harder?

[@jasminh1663]

But he got money to send to Israel

[@GypsyLeeRose-k8h]

Foreign aid got a freeze on it too for 90 days moron. Let me guess the MSNBC and CNN told you differently? Haha they sure do depend on you guys staying lazy and stupid. Good job😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scotcharron1679]

ITS A FIRESALE!!😊😅😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@melissawilliams9061]

Mr. GET IT DONE!!

[@robertlane8793]

Thank you President Donald Trump!!

[@Julie-g2v]

FINALLY, WE HAVE A GREAT LEADER, President Donald Trump.. God bless him.

[@jackiechristian-di6sy]

I know and the Germans loved Hitler too..oh Julie you little woke chic.

[@jaimehaiti9479]

I fully support cutting funds to woke programs in public schools.

[@RedFezLad]

Name the woke programs

[@EthanL21800]

@@jaimehaiti9479 YEAH THOSE STUPID WOKE CHILDREN WILL NEVER BE INDOCTRINATED NOW HAHAHA GET OWNED LIBEROL!!

[@phillipborbon2059]

Same with religious programs, cut that too.😊

[@mixteleAzul]

I bet he dosen't know what "WOKE "is nor can he describe it. But they told him it's bad and to be against it and he obeyed like a mindless 🐑

[@BH-fi1sb]

define woke dipshit

[@NotSure876]

It’s not his money, if you pay taxes, it’s your money

[@deerpark1543]

No it's our money that has been spent without consequences.

[@NotSure876]

@ so it should be given back to us, they take a lot more than is needed

[@GypsyLeeRose-k8h]

So why haven't you been saying this for the last 4 years when they've been sending billions of our tax dollars to Ukraine Israel Taiwan and Iran? Silence for 4 years from you freaks oh but now it's all about the tax dollars what are they doing with it where is it going. Why are you worried about it now you haven't been worried about it for the last four f****** years?

[@joeszymanski3540]

@@NotSure876 you were okay with it when Biden was sending it to foreign countries to keep this war going.

[@feartheghus]

@@NotSure876and now Trump is doing his part to fix that.

[@cmichellesummers]

You make no mention that this is unconstitutional because our US House of Representatives voted to pass this funding. Lawlessness begets violence against law-abiding citizens.

[@wob42705]

You should cry harder.

[@risingsonfilms]

This is for future aid.

[@nancyhajeski3360]

@@risingsonfilms No, it freezes all current funding.

[@9klincoln]

There goes some of my college education 😂

[@deerpark1543]

Get a job and pay for it.

[@DessyDess97]

@@deerpark1543 we do after we graduate. 🤡

[@bweduwabango2064]

Sad now you won't get to learn how many genders you are.. My tax money will have to stay in my pocket so sad.. boo hoo.

[@chancarter3440]

@@deerpark1543Karma is going to kick your az!

[@fultonguyy]

😂 I was woke now its time for bed

[@2Ryled]

As he should

[@Pallasathena-hv4kp]

The right way, Or the highway! 🇺🇸

[@helarki4309]

Yay. No more wasting taxpayer dollars on groomers and PDFiles. Now just stop spending it altogether whether it's being wasted on PDFiles or not.

[@bweduwabango2064]

TOTAL HERO COMMENT! 5 Stars!

[@NancyJanitz]

There is now a new Medication Shortage that has led to the cancellation of the Treatment for Incurable Diseases and the Medication for the children and adults who are not able to get the medication they need to take to help them live with their illnesses!!

[@careysmoak5478]

Lies. This has nothing do with farmers how stupid are you. Did you know they spent 3 million to study puppies being injected with cocaine? They spent $7 million to study monkeys gambling, they spent $3 million on sex education for Ethiopian sex workers. Stop spreading lies this is nothing to do with farmers

[@bweduwabango2064]

If we made our own medications here in the USA again like always this wouldn't of happened.

[@DummyAccount-gx4wc]

G O O D.

[@truth9415]

will this effect financial aid for students?

[@unropednope4644]

Yes

[@Olamide5090]

Do you understand how?

[@kevenrodas7]

@@truth9415 yes

[@markbrodie48]

@@Olamide5090how do you not understand how pausing all aid and grants will affect students who are getting grifted by the schools..no aid means no students…..1+1=2. Up is up and down is down. It’s that simple …

[@ImaOkie]

Oh I hope so , maybe then you'll learn some responsibility ! Losers

[@TinaD-j2m]

Get rid of the swamp that's my president.

[@YourICE_Agent0dash1zerodash6]

Taliban is still being funded, he’s cutting money to Americans, he’s making a very very shady tech billionaire even richer. This guy is so shady the edge lord Elon himself calls the guy out on X quite frequently. Hanging out with bill gates. Should I keep going? He’s nothing, he’s garbage. He will be impeached. Without a doubt this time.

[@twinflames6969]

So giving billionaires a tax break is getting rid of the swamp 🤫 but hey, I guess letting the poor people go without so that billionaires can have their tax break plus WE the working poor will pay for THEIR TAX BREAKS is ok . Got it !!!

[@brentdale5730]

@@twinflames6969What about this gives billionaires a tax break?

[@paladro]

'tina bot' you are the uneducated dullard trump and the billionaires count on to steal your tax dollars.

[@Madonnalitta1]

@@twinflames6969 stop watching MSM. It's making your brains fall out. If you'd listened then you'd have heard that he's stopping DEI initiatives, and foreign aid.

[@Tammygurganus-ml8nj]

Good for trump....stay strong.

[@jack111-x8i]

we need know all these grant use where, some agency especially CA NY use agency fund for other purpose. they has 2 week to summit how they use the fund

[@nancyhajeski3360]

NY and California are two of the largest donor states whose taxes help support the poor red states, and you diss them at your peril. OUR money ends up in your state budgets, Buford.

[@MrSoldier13]

use that to pay the debt the after we are free from debt we can help others we can barely pay the interst on our debt and we are giving so much money freeze for a year or two and then

[@skyeagle3123]

He did say we need to get back to common sense in our country, what your going to argue against a Landslide Victory Of Common Sence 😂😂😂

[@ambervelvetarden4586]

there was no landslide. Very small margin. Facts matter.

[@BH-fi1sb]

not the majority of the votes half of what HRC won popular vote by, did she win in a landslide?

[@jackiechristian-di6sy]

Trump got 48.9% of the vote..I bet you heard Trump say landslide..for a Rebpublician anything over 49% is landslide...Dummy! Also you spelled "Sence" wrong. It is Sense or Since.....

[@bweduwabango2064]

They will. They want to keep sending millions to other countries so they can complain how bad life is.

[@nancyhajeski3360]

Maybe you should "get back to school," as your grammar and spelling are atrocious. Do better, pal. Plus Trump barely squeaked by in the election; that was no landslide.

[@dekmusique]

Trolls are running rampant up in this threadc😮

[@CindySeifen]

Also he doesn't have this authority it will be reversed by a federal judge only Congress has power of the purse 👜.

[@Junebug_InTheHizzy]

@@CindySeifen Thank you for that. That's a relief. The effect this will have on the economy is staggering. He just exaggerated exponentially the homeless situation. Now we're going to have homeless people that don't have resources desperate for food. Good luck feeling safe walking down the street.

[@TheVeggiekat]

He’s pushing for protests so he can declare martial law

[@Kenneth-nx4uv]

WRONG ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@CindySeifen]

@Kenneth-nx4uv will see.

[@CindySeifen]

@Kenneth-nx4uv I don't listen to maga we all know you're poorly educated Trump's fav people you don't know shiz..even Elon told you, you thought you going to walk into tech jobs hold up Musk said your R-word.

[@emgeorge105]

Cope harder!

[@rolltide5059]

If he took a paycheck, I’d say pay this man more!

[@jackiechristian-di6sy]

Baby you are decades behind. Trump cashes all checks......

[@terrymcmaster2787]

@@rolltide5059 he took $7B the other day

[@Foxynaj]

Our college children deserve better! Remember this when your life and your children's lives are directly affected. Shame!

[@TheDonHugh]

You probably think they deserve free education too 😂🤣

[@deerpark1543]

Kids can get part time work and help pay for it.

[@DessyDess97]

@@deerpark1543 That’s no where near enough to pay for college

[@AlisaMcCollums]

@@deerpark1543 Did you go to college in the 60s? Lmao College is 20k + a semester

[@GypsyLeeRose-k8h]

Nobody's going to remember this because this is actually how it's supposed to be. When Democrats are in control and they spend four years using our tax dollars as their own personal piggy bank and money laundering scheme then something has to be investigated duh.

[@scotcharron1679]

He wants to redirect it all

[@bweduwabango2064]

Right back into our pockets! WOOT woot the low IQ's are so used to getting screwed they don't trust a hero!

[@charlesfinn-z4d]

Cuts to Social Security and Medicare, will put money in Trump’s pocket

[@wob42705]

Cry more.

[@howardmckenna]

Bravo Trump! Getting 💩 done!

[@itsvictoroyedeji]

Humans don’t know what they want…until they see a solution to a problem they’ve had. Trump voters: Do you like this solution?

[@careysmoak5478]

This has nothing do with farmers how stupid are you. Did you know they spent 3 million to study puppies being injected with cocaine? They spent $7 million to study monkeys gambling, they spent $3 million on sex education for Ethiopian sex workers. Stop spreading lies this is nothing to do with farmers

[@TheDonHugh]

Yes

[@itsvictoroyedeji]

@@TheDonHugh you say yes, but what if that solution affects your mom, dad, sister, brother, or your kids? Would you still say “yes”?

[@TheDonHugh]

@ who cares

[@robertlane8793]

Yes!

[@JoePark-r3n]

Awesome!

[@paulaking5593]

awesome! weed out the sham handouts

[@lydiaanello6208]

LoL 🤣🤣🤣

[@melissawilliams9061]

Mr GET IT DONE!

[@alvinmack5662]

Guy a joke

[@kevenrodas7]

@@melissawilliams9061 this is going to gut the middle class, what don’t you understand????

[@qungfu]

What is his opposition doing to counter this?

[@kevenrodas7]

@@qungfu what opposition??? The democrats???? Don’t be foolish, he has no opposition, it’s us (workers) v them (the rich and powerful)

[@joeszymanski3540]

@@qungfu probably on vacation with the taxpayer money they took.

[@bweduwabango2064]

@@kevenrodas7 Democrats aren't workers. WTF are you talking about??? If you work and you're a democrat you're on the wrong side. Bro you're a republican.

[@FrankRuthman]

FINALLY SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONES IN CHARGE OF THE SEWER,,,,,,,,

[@daryoushsameyah8329]

Trump 2028! Trump 2032!

[@michaelrock2265]

No…… I knew the felon had a worse term this time than the last time… 😢

[@tinknocker66]

@@michaelrock2265 🤡

[@momof4kids735]

🙄 Do you know how much wasteful spending we have? How many people on welfare and food stamps that are exploiting it? This is a good thing. We will use that money for good things 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@NoxQuinn]

@@michaelrock2265 thanks for letting everyone know that you're retarded.

[@deerpark1543]

Why? you getting handouts from the government?

[@joeszymanski3540]

😂😂 you still doing the "felon" thing? You literally have to make stuff up to hate somebody.

[@agentorange2554]

Right on, right on.

[@dabbinoctopus]

Traitor.

[@NoxQuinn]

​@@dabbinoctopusYes you are.

[@jasneskis]

Love it. One America shouldn’t be paying for another. Especially their hobbies.

[@kevenrodas7]

@@jasneskis you’re right, instead it should go to all of Trumps friends while simultaneously gutting the middle class

[@CastellanElectsvin]

You're right, no pay for the military, first responders, politicians, and traitors.

[@NoxQuinn]

​@@CastellanElectsvinyour compression skills are in the shitter. Along with your smooth brain. Get a clue retard.

[@nancyhajeski3360]

Excuse me, is cancer research a hobby? Is hot lunch for grade school kids a hobby? You're talking through your az . . . and it's not attractive or convincing.

[@lindorb7]

LFG MAGA

[@scotcharron1679]

He just wants to re direct and all the funding will br fine

[@wavy2tee]

You know narcissist tell you what you want to hear. Thats how they control you. It’s just like in relationships when they start love bombing to make you comfortable. But as time goes on they show you their true colors through their actions, and make it hard to back down. So keep thinking that Trump has your best interest at heart it’s gonna lead America to their demise. You better start preparing yourself by stocking up and protecting you and your family.

[@brentdale5730]

Love this!

[@ShayWilliam341]

Do you know prices will go up it’s gonna affect farmers and public transportation you a fool to think this is good 😂😂😂😂

[@erinmboehm]

Ok sicko

[@ThatGirl-ku5dq]

Must be Vlad posting.

[@brentdale5730]

@@ShayWilliam341 Now you’re concerned about food prices? Shut up. No one cares about your fake outrage.

[@robertlane8793]

Thank you President Donald Trump!