Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• NIH froze HIV research funding in South Africa — The National Institutes of Health froze HIV research funding in South Africa, home to the world's largest HIV and HIV-tuberculosis epidemic. The decision was attributed by researchers to racism within the administration and represents a targeted cut affecting research tied to racial disparities, transgender health, and immigrant health.
• Proposed 2027 budget eliminates CDC HIV-prevention funding and federal housing aid for people with AIDS — A proposed 2027 budget would eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's entire HIV-prevention budget, zero out federal housing aid for people with AIDS, and cut funding earmarked for Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities. The cuts compound other reductions to Medicaid and the Ryan White program.
• Trump administration issued stop-work order freezing nearly all US foreign assistance in January 2025 — In January 2025, the Trump administration issued a stop-work order that froze nearly all US foreign assistance overnight. The freeze dismantled international HIV/AIDS programs, particularly the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which had been credited with saving more than 25 million lives globally. The administration later dissolved USAID, laying off more than 12,000 workers and folding its functions into the State Department.