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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExplain this to me like I'm in kindergarten.
What is going on with the Funding Freeze?
What does "Just the memo was rescinded" even mean, according to {insert snide characterization of the new press secretary)? Excuse me, but that doesn't make any fucking sense.
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Explain this to me like I'm in kindergarten. (Original Post)
madaboutharry
Jan 29
OP
The various plaintiffs are checking on the status of the executive order and will not accept the statements of TFG's bra
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 29
#7
Means trump found out he can't freeze spending with an EO memo that was authorized by Congress.
Silent Type
Jan 29
#4
LetMyPeopleVote
(158,577 posts)1. Trump rescinds funding freeze memo after chaos, confusion
The White House sparked a national controversy when it ordered a freeze on federal grants. Under pressure, Team Trump rescinded its scandalous memo.
https://bsky.app/profile/msnbc.com/post/3lgvkv265z225
Link to tweet
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-rescinds-federal-funding-freeze-memo-chaos-confusion-rcna189851
Some political observers argue that Donald Trump and his team are simply impervious to pressure. No matter how great the outrage, the argument goes, the president and his Republican operation will ignore criticisms, rewrite history, deliver marching orders, and refuse to back down.
This observation is mistaken. Indeed, several examples have emerged since the president’s second inaugural.
Take, for example, the White House’s budget office ordered a freeze to federal grants, loans and related assistance — money that Congress has already appropriated — effectively trying to shift the power of the purpose to the Trump administration. The OMB memo sparked widespread confusion, chaos and controversy.
And it’s against this backdrop that the White House rescinded the memo on Wednesday.

.....The criticisms are more than fair. White House officials have been planning for this moment for months. They had every opportunity to carefully and deliberately flesh out a policy, prepare for its unveiling, and implement it effectively. Instead, Team Trump issued a terribly written OMB memo, generated chaos and confusion, spent a day pretending it was sound, only to retreat under pressure that officials should've seen coming......
With this in mind, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a celebratory statement — “Americans fought back, and Donald Trump backed off,” the New York Democrat wrote — warning of a second round to the broader fight.
“Though the Trump administration failed in this tactic, it’s no secret that they will try to find another, and when they do, it will again be Senate Democrats there to call it out, fight back, and defend American families,” Schumer concluded.
This observation is mistaken. Indeed, several examples have emerged since the president’s second inaugural.
Take, for example, the White House’s budget office ordered a freeze to federal grants, loans and related assistance — money that Congress has already appropriated — effectively trying to shift the power of the purpose to the Trump administration. The OMB memo sparked widespread confusion, chaos and controversy.
And it’s against this backdrop that the White House rescinded the memo on Wednesday.
Link to tweet

.....The criticisms are more than fair. White House officials have been planning for this moment for months. They had every opportunity to carefully and deliberately flesh out a policy, prepare for its unveiling, and implement it effectively. Instead, Team Trump issued a terribly written OMB memo, generated chaos and confusion, spent a day pretending it was sound, only to retreat under pressure that officials should've seen coming......
With this in mind, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a celebratory statement — “Americans fought back, and Donald Trump backed off,” the New York Democrat wrote — warning of a second round to the broader fight.
“Though the Trump administration failed in this tactic, it’s no secret that they will try to find another, and when they do, it will again be Senate Democrats there to call it out, fight back, and defend American families,” Schumer concluded.
Lovie777
(16,809 posts)2. Got me.....
dweller
(25,697 posts)3. The executive order is still in effect
Just the OMB order was rescinded
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LetMyPeopleVote
(158,577 posts)7. The various plaintiffs are checking on the status of the executive order and will not accept the statements of TFG's bra
The various plaintiffs are checking on the status of the executive order and will not accept the statements of TFG's brain dead press secretary
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
Silent Type
(8,404 posts)4. Means trump found out he can't freeze spending with an EO memo that was authorized by Congress.
Maru Kitteh
(29,650 posts)5. temorarily. In practice, it means that he has time to gauge what will be politically profitable
to himself. He will proceed with that.
Meowmee
(7,256 posts)6. I'm not sure really
Hopefully someone else knows.