The sweeping executive order by Trump, freezing trillions of dollars in federal funding, appears to be an iron-fisted move, but raises concerns. Every federal program being cut off from funding just because they might support social issues Trump opposes, reminiscent of ancient emperors who made decisions without prior consultation. The Executive Director Vaeth’s remark is particularly humorous, labeling ‘progressivism’ as the culprit for squandering taxpayers’ hard-earned money. The freeze on projects such as early childhood education, Meals on Wheels, school lunch programs, and cancer research seems to be the ‘evidence’ of what truly improves people’s lives, these being the real ‘social engineering’ initiatives.