Marcos: Trump’s aid freeze plan still unclear, can’t comment yet

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he cannot comment yet on United States President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid.

US President Donald Trump (L) and President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. | PHOTOS: Official Facebook pages of Donald Trump and Bongbong Marcos

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he cannot comment yet on United States President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid, saying it is not yet clear.

“It’s not clear yet. It’s hard to comment because there was a problem with the freezing of the aid; the court blocked it. So, it’s not yet… It’s very unclear what it is,” Marcos said in an ambush interview in Cebu City when asked for a comment on the matter.

Marcos: Trump’s aid freeze plan still unclear, can’t comment yet

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He added that policies regarding Trump’s announcement remain unclear, even with the US agencies.

“Because even the agencies in the US government do not understand what it means. What will be affected, where the aid funds will be reduced? So, well, this is what happens—these are the growing pains of a new administration,” Marcos said.

“But I’m sure that with time, these policies will crystallize and will become clearer. And by which time, I will have a chance to visit with President Trump, and we can discuss it with a better understanding of what the policies are,” he added.

US District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked Trump’s freeze order on federal aid on Tuesday (US time).

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On Thursday’s ambush interview, Marcos also said he will meet with Trump to discuss various areas of cooperation, including the latter’s stricter immigration policies.

There are, however, no definite details yet on the said meeting.

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