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Trump Takes a Big Risk Pausing Federal Grants [View all]

Trump Takes a Big Risk Pausing Federal Grants

January 28, 2025 at 6:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard 67 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/01/28/trump-takes-a-big-risk-pausing-federal-grants/

"SNIP..............

Playbook: “His supporters are already celebrating the imminent spending purge, but over the next few days, we’re going to discover the full range of programs, projects and initiatives whose funds have suddenly been blocked.”

“And given the sweeping scale of the order, it seems unlikely these will all be glowingly liberal, woke-tastic DEI projects in coastal America. This order is going to affect communities the length and breadth of the country. Be careful what you wish for, Mr. President.”

............SNIP"

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Trump Takes a Big Risk Pausing Federal Grants [View all] applegrove Jan 28 OP

How is this legal again? newdeal2 Jan 28 #1

Everything all the time JCMach1 Jan 28 #5

If he is smart, he will change course in a few days newdeal2 Jan 28 #8

Basically, but it will then be the next 10 atrocities and outrages JCMach1 Jan 28 #10

This will probably impact fire and EMS services nationally as well. DemMedic Jan 28 #2

IDK is this like waving a finger at him durablend Jan 28 #3

Kick orangecrush Jan 28 #4

Fuck the God Damned Media!!!!!!!!!! maxrandb Jan 28 #6

he is not taking a risk - he knows the voters are stupid and can be lied to convincingly. samsingh Jan 28 #7

Russell Vought is driving this action. pfitz59 Jan 28 #9

Here's a good article on Vought. He's a fanatical ideologue Arazi Jan 28 #11