Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders condemned Trump’s order to freeze all federal loans and grants, calling it a “dangerous move towards authoritarianism” and “blatantly unconstitutional.”

The directive, exempting Social Security and Medicare, is expected to impact universities, nonprofits, food assistance programs, health centers, and disabled veterans.

Sanders emphasized that Congress holds the “power of the purse” and urged Americans to oppose the order.

Attorneys general are preparing legal challenges to overturn the freeze.

  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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    Republicans, everyone who voted for him and everyone who decided to not vote or to vote for third parties all decided that he should be king.

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      Absolutely. There are also Dems in Congress/Senate that have been voting yea to his bills. It’s disgusting.

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        “Yeah, every single Republican hates us and are openly corrupt, but like 2 Dems (usually caucusing Independents) are also bad.”

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          Im not understanding what you’re trying to say. There are five or so Democrats voting for Trumps antics. And yes, all the Republicans vote down the line, that’s what they do.

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      100% this. He’s going to operate as a king, and remove anyone in his way that disagrees. He will take every concession afforded to him by the spineless Republican party and some spineless Dems also.

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      Many people that voted for Bernie in 2016 voted for Trump in 2024. Many people eople who voted for Trump in 2024 also voted for AOC down ballot.

      The Democratic party has basically made every single mistake they could possibly make in the last 8 years. To lost to fuckin Trump not once but twice is fuckin embarrassing.

      Let’s see if they learn anything by 2028. I doubt they will but here’s to hoping.

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      I’m pretty sure that people who didn’t vote or voted for other candidates didn’t decide he should be king, kind of by definition.

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        Nah they saw the choices and didn’t care to participate in any meaningful way so they can’t just wash their hands of the choice they made.

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        To quote rush

        You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice \ if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice