Less than six weeks in, Trump has repeatedly reversed himself in high-profile decisions, sometimes in costly and embarrassing ways
uring his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk to give an update on his work to slash the federal workforce and government spending. Wearing a black “Make America Great Again” baseball hat and a T-shirt printed with the words “TECH SUPPORT,” an animated Musk told the cabinet officials about plans to cut $1 trillion from their budgets and further cull their staff.
Yet the sheer number of the reversals reflect an administration moving much faster than usual. During his first term in office, many of Trump’s initial moves were rolled out haphazardly and delayed in court, like his order to ban visas from several Muslim-majority countries and build large sections of a border wall. This time, Trump’s team is better, says Timothy Naftali, an expert on the presidency at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
The freeze was initially justified as part of a broader review to ensure that federal spending aligned with Trump’s executive orders, such as ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. However, after the sudden backlash, the administration reversed course. That said, many programs have reportedly not seen a resumption of the funds, including for medical research, infrastructure projects, and food aid.
When the the Department of Veterans Affairs laid off over 1,000 probationary employees, it included workers who staffed the Veterans Crisis Line, which provides support and services to suicidal veterans. A week later, the VA reinstated at least two of those employees, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a military veteran and Illinois Democrat who intervened on their behalf, tells TIME.
“This staff reduction will only make it more difficult for the program to supervise its contracts and to care for its members who are comprised of the brave men and women who ran towards danger and helped in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks,” they said in the
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