President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.

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.

The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.

The Trump administration, days after issuing a memo that froze federal spending on grants and loans, backpedaled Wednesday intending to “end any confusion” but instead only added to

The back-and-forth created confusion and fear that will linger beyond the lifetime of the memo, nonprofit leaders said.

A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on.

The immediate threat has passed, at least for now. But concern from individuals, businesses, nonprofits and local governments has not. The mother of a Lauderhill mother of an 8-week-old daughter, fearful that the federal government program that provides healthy food and breastfeeding support could suddenly stop.

Democrats are taking credit for ginning up a public reaction to a funding “pause.” But this is just the first of many battles.