Trump freezes aid that could affect feeding of children and older adults

President Donald Trump ordered to freeze financial aid to several programs, including federal loans, in an attempt to eliminate expenses, but whose decision would even affect food aid programs for children, single mothers and older adults.

The measure enters into force at 5:00 pm on Tuesday and has caused outrage, in addition to a group of general prosecutors from several states to submit a lawsuit.

This effort of the Trump administration will affect millions of Americans, regardless of whether the State is governed by Republicans, Moveon Civi Action warned.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that the freezing of funds is a federal expenditure review and said that direct help to people would not be affected, although several organizations that receive aid funds may not exercise their programs and even congressmen alert the negative consequences.

“It doesn’t matter who has voted or where you live, because Trump is taking measures to eliminate programs that help common Americans,” said Rahna Epting, executive director of Moveon Civic Action.

He warned that among the programs are those who help children for food, as well as older adults.

“(The preschool centers will be blocked), the freezing of Head Start’s help to face the hunger for young children and the end of the Meals On Wheels program for the elderly in need,” said Epting, who accused that, at the same time, Trump defends exemptions for the richest Americans.

There is no official report of how many programs will be affected, but it will be known once the executive order enters into force.

“In the next few hours and days, we will know more and more about how many programs and people will be affected by the suspension of Trump’s financing,” said Epting. “We will not allow faint -hearted republicans who stay on the sidelines while Trump harms their voters. (…) Most Americans still fight to get ahead and need stability and help, not Trump’s chaos that will worsen their lives and increase costs and ruin our economy. ”

Congressmen warn damage

Democratic Senator Rubén Gallego (Arizona) criticized Trump’s decision and warned consequences in vulnerability, in addition to affecting various social groups.

“Children will go hungry, older Americans will not be able to pay the rent and police departments will suffer budget cuts due to the chaotic freezing of Trump team funds,” Gallego said. “They can’t even write a clear memorandum and now their incompetence is creating chaos in communities throughout the country.”