President Donald Trump has frozen federal funding. Will Medicare and Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the pause on federal financial assistance will not include food stamps, Social Security, or Medicare and welfare benefits.

The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of groups that depend on them.

Karoline Leavitt said the federal loan and grant pause won’t affect Medicare, Social Security at press briefing Tuesday.

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and somewhat opaque — which, under Trump, is by design — but here’s what appears to have happened: We often forget that Trump has frequently been cowed by public opinion when it turns against him.

Biden-era policies rescinded by Donald Trump could signal a significant shake-up in Medicare and Medicaid drug price reforms.

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

Rep. Scott Fetgatter thanks the administration for clarifying that a funding freeze won't impact social programs.

The White House is rescinding a controversial decision that could have halted billions of dollars in federal funding, following a judge's intervention and widespread confusion over the policy's scope.