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Toolkit: Donald Trump Stops Federal Funding For Essential Services
Summary: On the night of Monday, January 27, President Donald Trump’s Office of Budge Management ordered all federal agencies to stop federal spending for grants, aid, and loans on Tuesday, January 28th at 5pm EST. The move would impact access to SNAP benefits, school lunches, seniors’ “meals on wheels, veteran loan programs, head start, and other programs that receive federal funding. Programs that Americans every day depend on and these cuts will be felt in every community. On Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge overturned the cuts temporarily.
Messaging Guidance:
- Name the real world impacts of the cuts, rather than focusing on policy jargon or the violation of norms
- Focus on cuts to healthcare/Medicaid, preschool/childcare, and services for seniors
- Use “cut” or “take away” rather than “spending pause” or “freeze” or any other language that implies this attack is temporary.
Sample Messages:
Donald Trump says he’s working for us, but his order to slash programs that American families rely on shows he’s actually just doing the bidding of the billionaires who got him elected. His plan would cut Medicaid, force preschools to close, and end services for seniors and veterans. Trump’s robbing us so he can give the wealthy and big corporations even more tax breaks.
Donald Trump just issued an order that will immediately stop funding for programs that American families and seniors rely on for healthcare, preschool, and education. Trump is looking out for the wealthy and special interests, not for us.
Donald Trump cutting essential services is chaotic and lawless. Congress approved these investments because they work. They are not optional, they are the law. These grants help communities in red states and blue states and support families, help Ohio parents raise kids, and lead to stronger communities.
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