MEDICAID recipients have been left begging for answers after the benefits portal went dark nationwide.

The outage came after President Donald Trump vowed not to touch the government program.

Reports of the outage rang out during White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s first conference on Tuesday.

When journalists in the briefing room barked at Leavitt, the youngest secretary in history, for answers, she said individuals should be protected.

Under Trump’s funding freeze, Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, student loans, and scholarships are safe, Leavitt said.

However, state agencies appeared to be struggling to access money from Medicaid, which is trickling down to recipients.

Earlier today, the White House confirmed that federal grants and loans would be put on pause as Trump’s administration analyzes where to make cuts.

The cabinet is looking to slash programs like diversity, education, and inclusion, which Trump says is a waste of resources.

Leavitt said their administration hopes to be “good stewards” of taxpayer money by cutting progressive policies that cater to minorities like transgender people.