Official Daily Action for Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Trump has made many horrible policy changes since he returned to office, but the government-wide spending freeze he enacted this week is (a) a nation-wide life-endangering crisis for recipients of all kinds of federal aid and (2) an unconstitutional power grab that requires a unified response from our only opposition party that meets this moment.
A judge has blocked the freeze temporarily, but there remains a state of chaos and uncertainty. We need you to light up the phones, yes, even to our Democratic Senators.
Use Indivisible’s call tool to get a script and get connected: https://indivisible.org/resource/call-your-democratic-senators-demand-they-shut-it-down-stop-trumps-unconstitutional-power
More from Indivisible National:
“The chaos Trump has unleashed with this freeze has already touched millions of Americans as agencies, nonprofits, and people who rely on government grants for education, housing, and food assistance try to figure out what the hell is going on.
-Throughout the country today, Medicaid portals were shut down, preventing people from accessing care.
-Meals on Wheels program directors were unsure whether they could legally deliver meals to seniors this evening.
-Preschools couldn’t access Head Start reimbursements, threatening paychecks to teachers.
-Nonprofits serving veterans were unsure whether they could help provide emergency housing to homeless vets tonight or assistance to cover rents.
-Domestic violence shelters are considering closing their doors.
These things happened before the freeze was set to go into effect. What happens when the freeze begins at 5pm ET today? Chaos. The White House has been intentionally vague about what programs will be impacted, guaranteeing massive disruptions and hardship for millions.
Amidst the chaos and harm, remember: Trump does not have the constitutional authority to do any of this. It’s all illegal. The Constitution says so, and the Supreme Court agrees. This is a dictatorial power grab and we need to fight it accordingly.”
