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SalamanderSleeps

(701 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:18 AM Tuesday

Trump freezes federal grant payments in surprise move.

Really, Trump freezes federal grant payments in surprise move.

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Trump freezes federal grant payments in surprise move. (Original Post) SalamanderSleeps Tuesday OP

It's a terrible move kerouac2 Tuesday #1

Surprise move? 2naSalit Tuesday #2

He can't legally do it. valleyrogue Tuesday #3

This should end up in court. The president does not have the authority to do this unless an emergency has been Martin68 Tuesday #4

Trump investigates grants but not felons bmichaelh Tuesday #5

kerouac2

(868 posts)

1. It's a terrible move

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:28 AM

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He is like a bull in a china shop, he is destroying our country one executive order after the other. How many Americans will be out of work, how many businesses will close, colleges will close, foreclosures, etc.

Terrible

2naSalit

(94,641 posts)

2. Surprise move?

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:24 AM

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I wasn't surprised, sickened but not surprised.

valleyrogue

(1,360 posts)

3. He can't legally do it.

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:59 AM

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I think we will see a move to 25th amendment him in short order.

Martin68

(24,870 posts)

4. This should end up in court. The president does not have the authority to do this unless an emergency has been

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:20 AM

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officially declared through a constitutionally-recognized process.

bmichaelh

(685 posts)

5. Trump investigates grants but not felons

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:36 PM

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He freezes all grants but release the J6 felons immediately.

He wants to investigate grants but not felons.

Shows Trump and what his values truly are.

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