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Trump Freezes Trillions. Chaos Ensues.
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January 29, 2025
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24:53Now PlayingIn one of his most audacious moves since taking office, President Trump ordered a freeze on Tuesday on trillions of dollars in federal money — from anti-poverty programs to foreign aid — in order to purge the government of what he called woke ideology.
Michael D. Shear, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the order, the chaos it prompted and whether it is likely to survive in court.
GuestsMichael D. Shear () , a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• A judge stayed President Trump’s freeze () , but disruption to the Medicaid funding system caused fear.
• Uncertainty around the freeze also caused chaos in education () .
Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times.
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