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Trump Administration Reforms Cost U.S. Over $165 Billion

4/14/2026

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A report from the Partnership for Public Service puts reforms under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at over $165.6 billion.
The report lists $53.2 billion from disengaged civil servants and $4.5 billion from the deferred resignation program.
Cuts to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants contributed $94.6 billion in losses.
Max Stier, the Partnership for Public Service's president, said the figures are conservative.

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A report from the Partnership for Public Service puts reforms under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at over $165.6 billion.
The report lists $53.2 billion from disengaged civil servants and $4.5 billion from the deferred resignation program.
Cuts to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants contributed $94.6 billion in losses.
Max Stier, the Partnership for Public Service's president, said the figures are conservative.