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Trump's 2027 Budget Slashes Aid, Defunds Diversity Programs

4/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump proposes a 2027 budget that dismantles the U.S. Agency for International Development and defunds diversity programs as part of Project 2025.
The budget cuts the Department of Health and Human Services by over $15 billion and eliminates the Teen Pregnancy Prevention initiative, drawing criticism that it neglects working-class needs.
The Department of Justice seeks $166 million for a Joint Mission Center to combat perceived domestic terrorism.

History

Historical Context

In 2017, the Trump administration proposed a budget that included a $5 billion cut to the U.S. Agency for International Development, echoing the 1996 welfare reform under President Bill Clinton, which aimed to reduce government assistance. These cuts sparked debates about social safety nets, particularly the elimination of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention initiative, potentially reshaping domestic policy and impacting vulnerable populations for years.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump proposes a 2027 budget that dismantles the U.S. Agency for International Development and defunds diversity programs as part of Project 2025.
The budget cuts the Department of Health and Human Services by over $15 billion and eliminates the Teen Pregnancy Prevention initiative, drawing criticism that it neglects working-class needs.
The Department of Justice seeks $166 million for a Joint Mission Center to combat perceived domestic terrorism.

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