– This is an crucial triumph for the American people, whose voice was heard after tremendous force from all corner of the country; the real people made a difference thanks to the fact that they spoke out on the matter," said Democratic Senator Patty Murray.
– Despite this, the Trump administration, through a combination of pure incompetence, cruel intentions and deliberate disregard for the law, has done real harm and has caused chaos among millions of people in the last 48 hours, and this is inactive going on,” stressed the Democrat.
"Americans resisted"
Democratic leader in the legislature Chuck Schumer stated that "Americans resisted and Donald Trump withdrew".
On Monday, Head of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the White home Matthew J. Vaeth ordered all national agencies to halt spending all funds on grants, loans and national aid. The decision could have been about spending billions of dollars, and according to Democrats, it was illegal.
Potentially, the order could concern transfers to state authorities, national social programs, support for tiny businesses, aid for natural disasters, subsidies for farmers, or investigation grants.
The White home withdrew from the plan to frost state aid
The aim of freezing these programmes, as the media argued, was to review them in terms of convergence with president Trump's priorities expressed in his decrees on the elimination of projects on equality and inclusiveness, as well as abroad aid or energy transformation.
As the “Wall Street Journal” wrote, an unexpected decree caused chaos and confusion among officials who sought to find what consequences this decision might have. Democrats who questioned the legality of the decision and its consequences besides expressed their criticism.
On Tuesday, Trump's effort to halt the national backing of many social programs blocked the national court in Rhode Island. justice Loren L. AliKhan ruled that the administration did not full realize the scope of the restrictions and that greater clarity was needed. Democratic general prosecutors from 22 states besides filed their own suit to block the White home decision.
