The ad accuses Trump and congressional Republicans of causing "chaos, confusion across the country" and cutting funds for healthcare, police and fire departments, and pre-K centers. "Trump's grabbing that money to pay back his billionaires with more tax cuts," the ad says. "It's … The Real Steal."

The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.

The government will pause federal grants and loans to local governments, hospitals, schools, and businesses as of later today. One big question is whether Medicaid is affected.