After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and somewhat opaque — which, under Trump, is by design — but here’s what appears to have happened: We often forget that Trump has frequently been cowed by public opinion when it turns against him.

A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump ’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health community about the fate of crucial services and the communities served by them. Now, even with the memo instituting the freeze rescinded, unease remains.

The Trump administration, days after issuing a memo that froze federal spending on grants and loans, backpedaled Wednesday intending to “end any confusion” but instead only added to

The withdrawal of the federal freeze was a stunning about-face for President Donald Trump’s White House, which has so far pushed the envelope to reshape the federal government, sowing chaos and confusion in firing career civil servants, pausing foreign aid programs and offering federal workers a buyout.

The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.

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The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.