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Trump Halts CDC Anti-Smoking Ads, Quit-Line Calls Plummet

7/14/2026

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President Donald Trump halted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s graphic anti-smoking ads, ending the campaign.
The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health ended the Tips From Former Smokers campaign, laid off staff and kept employees on paid leave after Congress restored funding.
Since the ads stopped, quit-line calls and enrollment in cessation programs have plummeted, and the agency receives limited archive funding with no new nationwide ads.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump halted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s graphic anti-smoking ads, ending the campaign.
The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health ended the Tips From Former Smokers campaign, laid off staff and kept employees on paid leave after Congress restored funding.
Since the ads stopped, quit-line calls and enrollment in cessation programs have plummeted, and the agency receives limited archive funding with no new nationwide ads.