‘Irreparable harm’: Judge blocks President Trump’s funding freeze on federal aid programs

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Expressing concerns about “irreparable harm,” a federal judge on Tuesday temporarily stopped President Donald Trump‘s funding freeze on federal aid programs minutes before it could take effect.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary order, blocking the freeze for further review. AliKhan’s order will last until Feb. 3 at 5 p.m., meaning no federal funds can be suspended until then.

“I think there is the specter of irreparable harm,” said AliKhan, a Joe Biden appointee, Politico reported.

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit against the one-week-old Trump administration by the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN), the largest network of nonprofit organizations in North America, with more than 30,000 organizational members and other groups, including SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of elderly LGBTQ+ people.

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