Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.

Stephanie Kelton, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Stony Brook University. The federal grant freeze will hurt universities and research institutes, both public and private. This, in turn, will result in the temporary layoff or permanent loss of a significant number of middle class jobs in communities throughout the country.

While the administration insists the funding freeze does not apply to direct payments like Social Security and Medicaid, SNAP benefits are in a gray area. Experts interpret the ambiguous language in the memo as potentially impacting programs administered through state and local governments.