The 300 Most Egregious Acts of Trump’s Second Term — So Far
From climate rollbacks to human rights violations, the damage is deep and deliberate — and it’s only just begun.
Based on credible reporting from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg, and The Guardian.
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, his administration has unleashed a torrent of executive orders, policy changes, program cuts, and raw abuses of power that have damaged America’s middle class, stripped away rights, gutted essential services, and endangered the vulnerable — here at home and across the globe.
This is not partisan spin. Every item here is rooted in credible reporting from respected news organizations. Together, these 300 actions paint a damning picture of what happens when one man’s ambition, self-interest, and disregard for law and human decency run unchecked when aided by a chorus of sycophantic aides saying yes sir to every impulse statement coming from Trump’s lips, regardless of whether his actions will help or harm Americans or the world.
Trump is not just harmful to “the other side” — his policies hurt seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, workers, farmers, children, small business owners, and entire communities devastated by disaster, poverty, and neglect. Internationally, his actions weaken America’s moral standing, worsen climate change, and leave millions without food, medicine, or hope.
If you believe in America’s future, you should read this list. Then share it — especially with friends, family, or neighbors who still support Trump. Ask them: Do you agree with all of these actions? Do you think this is making America great? Because the truth is, most Americans oppose the majority of what’s on this list.
The List: 300 Acts of Harm Since January 20, 2025
1. Executive Order (EO) froze all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days, halting food, health, disaster relief.
2. EO quit Paris Climate Agreement, ending U.S. climate commitments.
3. EO reinstated Schedule F, making 50,000 federal jobs political appointees.
4. EO ordered federal hiring freeze except military, immigration, security, public safety.
5. Created “Department of Government Efficiency” to dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) programs.
6. EO demanded every agency erase all DEI programs, staff, contracts, and messaging.
7. Laken Riley Act forced detention of undocumented immigrants for minor arrests.
8. EO limited birthright citizenship to those with at least one U.S. citizen or resident parent.
9. EO suspended Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days.
10. Fired Department of Justice (DOJ) inspectors general and senior watchdogs.
11. Revoked security clearances from political rivals.
12. Removed heads of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and DOJ divisions investigating allies.
13. Deployed U.S. Marines to Los Angeles for immigration raids.
14. Sent 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., took over local police.
15. Ended refugee family reunification processing.
16. Ordered mass deportations without full court hearings.
17. Gutted asylum interview rights at the border.
18. Cut U.S. funding to World Food Programme.
19. Banned federal funding for abortion information abroad.
20. Slashed Medicaid outreach budgets.
21. Pushed block grants to shrink Medicaid funds to states.
22. Cut Pell Grant (federal college aid for low-income students) awards.
23. Ended DOJ civil rights enforcement in schools.
24. Halted grants to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) aiding migrants.
25. Weakened Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) worker safety rules.
26. Pulled U.S. out of United Nations climate funding.
27. Cut funding for Meals on Wheels.
28. Ordered closure of migrant shelters run by NGOs.
29. Reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
30. Cut funding for mental health block grants.
31. Eliminated disability outreach programs in Social Security offices.
32. Stopped federal research on climate change.
33. Approved expansion of offshore oil drilling.
34. Closed refugee resettlement offices in multiple states.
35. Eliminated federal arts and humanities grants.
36. Removed environmental review requirements for pipelines.
37. Ended federal after-school program funding.
38. Cut funding for public housing repairs.
39. Stopped DOJ oversight of police department abuses.
40. Blocked new immigrant work permits for humanitarian cases.
41. Ended school free-lunch expansions.
42. Defunded elder abuse prevention programs.
43. Cut Legal Services Corporation funding for low-income legal aid.
44. Eliminated AmeriCorps national service funding.
45. Reduced Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pandemic preparedness programs.
46. Approved pesticides banned in other countries.
47. Ended DOJ voting rights enforcement.
48. Loosened child labor law enforcement.
49. Gutted Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer protection staff.
50. Removed limits on payday lenders’ interest rates.
51. EO stopped enforcement of Clean Water Act protections on wetlands.
52. Defunded rural health clinic grants.
53. Reversed rules protecting coal miners from black lung disease.
54. Ended inspections for nursing homes with good past ratings.
55. Approved logging in protected national forests.
56. EO suspended refugee work authorizations.
57. Cut grants for homelessness prevention.
58. Removed funding for Head Start child education programs.
59. Blocked CDC anti-smoking campaigns.
60. Closed Veterans Affairs outreach centers in rural states.
61. Eliminated DOJ police de-escalation training programs.
62. Defunded housing voucher expansions.
63. Gave oil companies new drilling leases in wildlife refuges.
64. Slashed global HIV/AIDS prevention funding.
65. Removed bilingual education grants.
66. Stopped workplace heat safety rules.
67. Approved sale of banned firearms parts.
68. Cut renewable energy research funds.
69. EO ended humanitarian parole for Afghan allies.
70. Blocked NGO disaster relief at border.
71. EO ended special immigrant visas for Iraqi interpreters.
72. Cut grants to tribal health programs.
73. Blocked funds for disability-inclusive disaster planning.
74. Reduced Pell Grant eligibility income cap.
75. Ended DOJ investigation into prison abuse.
76. Reversed protection for endangered species habitats.
77. Approved offshore drilling near Florida coast.
78. Cut mental health services in federal prisons.
79. Closed public comment on EPA rules.
80. Stopped OSHA rule on workplace chemical exposure.
81. Defunded elder nutrition programs.
82. Approved mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed.
83. Stopped HUD fair housing enforcement.
84. Removed flood risk standards for new federal buildings.
85. EO allowed border wall construction through tribal lands.
86. Cut grants for youth job training programs.
87. Stopped FEMA climate resilience funding.
88. Removed limits on methane emissions.
89. Closed legal aid programs for farmworkers.
90. Cut SNAP benefits for college students.
91. Removed safe drinking water funds for rural towns.
92. Reduced refugee admissions to near zero.
93. Ended disability employment pilot programs.
94. Cut Pell Grants for incarcerated students.
95. Closed family planning clinics receiving federal funds.
96. Removed air quality monitoring in low-income areas.
97. Approved pesticide spraying in wildlife refuges.
98. Ended DOJ oversight of juvenile detention facilities.
99. Slashed grants for special education teacher training.
100. EO stopped family reunification for deported parents.
101. EO barred asylum for anyone crossing the border between official ports.
102. Closed immigration courts in rural areas, forcing long travel for hearings.
103. Ended federal grants for public defenders in immigration cases.
104. Cut refugee medical screening programs.
105. Eliminated aid for U.S. citizens sponsoring family abroad.
106. Reduced humanitarian aid to Central America.
107. EO allowed Border Patrol to seize vehicles without warrants.
108. Approved sale of armored vehicles to local police for immigration enforcement.
109. Cut funding to English-language classes for immigrants.
110. Ended DOJ oversight of ICE detention facilities.
111. Defunded U.S. contributions to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
112. Reduced legal orientation programs in detention centers.
113. Slashed child welfare services for unaccompanied minors.
114. Closed legal service kiosks in immigration courts.
115. Ended protections for immigrant victims of crime under U-visa program.
116. Removed language access requirements in federal health programs.
117. Cut grants for citizenship preparation programs.
118. EO permitted ICE to detain children beyond 20-day limit.
119. Reduced medical staff in detention centers.
120. Stopped DOJ monitoring of deportation proceedings.
121. Ended case review process for long-term detainees.
122. Approved expansion of for-profit immigration detention.
123. Reduced standards for food and sanitation in detention.
124. EO allowed deportations during active asylum claims.
125. Removed requirement to notify families before transferring detainees.
126. Stopped refugee cultural orientation classes.
127. Cut support for migrant mental health services.
128. Ended public reporting on detention deaths.
129. Blocked non-profits from entering detention centers.
130. EO expanded expedited removal to all undocumented immigrants.
131. Removed asylum protections for domestic violence survivors.
132. Stopped issuing humanitarian parole for medical emergencies.
133. Approved use of solitary confinement in immigration detention.
134. Reduced oversight of deportation flights.
135. EO eliminated Temporary Protected Status for multiple countries.
136. Defunded legal aid for asylum seekers.
137. Cut grants for refugee housing assistance.
138. Removed oversight of migrant child placements.
139. Reduced refugee resettlement targets to zero.
140. Closed overseas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices.
141. Ended waiver program for elderly immigrants.
142. Blocked family visitation in detention.
143. Removed protections for LGBTQ asylum seekers.
144. EO allowed deportations without immigration judge approval.
145. Reduced funding for DNA testing to reunite families.
146. Ended inspections of border holding cells.
147. Blocked humanitarian exemptions for deportations.
148. Stopped tracking separated families.
149. Removed ombudsman for immigration detainees.
150. Defunded translation services in immigration courts.
151. Cut grants for legal representation for migrant children.
152. Approved deportations to conflict zones.
153. Closed refugee integration programs.
154. Ended relocation assistance for refugees.
155. Reduced food budgets in detention.
156. EO allowed indefinite detention without trial.
157. Removed public defenders from immigration proceedings.
158. Cut grants for border community legal clinics.
159. Reduced emergency medical care in detention.
160. Ended government-funded phone calls for detainees.
161. Blocked release of detainees to sponsors.
162. EO removed asylum rights for people fleeing gang violence.
163. Stopped monitoring of private detention contracts.
164. Approved deportations during pregnancy.
165. Removed priority for processing family-based visas.
166. Ended DOJ grants to help states with refugee services.
167. EO permitted deportations without informing attorneys.
168. Cut oversight of immigration judges.
169. Removed limits on shackling detainees.
170. Closed legal aid hotlines for immigrants.
171. Reduced medical screenings for deportees.
172. Blocked U.S. citizen children from sponsoring parents.
173. Stopped NGO access to detention health records.
174. Defunded religious service programs in detention.
175. Approved deportations despite pending appeals.
176. Removed requirement to provide written deportation reasons.
177. Blocked release of detention abuse reports.
178. Reduced disability accommodations in detention.
179. Ended oversight of child transport contractors.
180. Cut refugee education programs.
181. EO suspended asylum processing at certain ports.
182. Defunded pro bono legal assistance in detention.
183. Closed safe houses for trafficking victims.
184. Removed special protections for pregnant migrants.
185. Blocked resettlement for unaccompanied refugee minors.
186. Stopped training on identifying trafficking victims.
187. Approved deportations during medical treatment.
188. Reduced humanitarian parole for disaster survivors.
189. Ended oversight of deportation contractors.
190. Cut funding for migrant job placement programs.
191. EO removed asylum protections for religious minorities.
192. Stopped tracking unaccompanied minors after release.
193. Closed community-based alternatives to detention.
194. Blocked grants for refugee English training.
195. Ended cultural mediation programs for refugees.
196. Reduced legal orientation for asylum seekers.
197. Approved deportations without birth certificate checks.
198. Removed family housing units in detention.
199. Ended access to legal libraries in detention.
200. Cut refugee entrepreneurship programs.
201. EO removed asylum protections for political dissidents from authoritarian regimes.
202. Blocked visas for climate refugees.
203. Ended priority resettlement for interpreters who served U.S. forces.
204. Reduced grants for migrant domestic violence shelters.
205. Removed oversight of refugee foster care.
206. Defunded health screenings for new arrivals.
207. Approved deportations to countries without functioning governments.
208. Closed refugee mental health counseling programs.
209. Ended job training for resettled refugees.
210. Removed special immigration status for widows/widowers of U.S. citizens.
211. Cut legal aid for trafficking survivors.
212. Stopped refugee assistance for elderly newcomers.
213. EO banned asylum for anyone with prior illegal entry.
214. Defunded relocation aid for refugees moving for work.
215. Ended emergency housing for newly arrived families.
216. Blocked entry of refugees from war zones without 3rd-country vetting.
217. Reduced English-learning grants for refugee adults.
218. Closed refugee job placement offices.
219. Ended legal support for refugees facing eviction.
220. Approved deportations to active pandemic zones.
221. Removed resettlement programs for LGBTQ refugees.
222. EO restricted asylum to applicants with embassy referrals only.
223. Cut health insurance enrollment support for refugees.
224. Ended refugee microloan programs for small businesses.
225. Defunded school enrollment support for refugee children.
226. Closed refugee women's health programs.
227. Stopped disaster evacuation for undocumented families.
228. Approved deportations during natural disasters in home countries.
229. Removed temporary housing protections for refugees.
230. Ended aid to NGOs providing refugee legal services.
231. Defunded cross-cultural mentorship programs.
232. Reduced oversight of refugee employment discrimination.
233. EO banned refugee travel to certain U.S. states.
234. Closed programs for refugee youth mental health.
235. Ended training for police on refugee rights.
236. Removed requirements for culturally appropriate medical care.
237. Defunded public health translation services.
238. Approved deportations despite pending child custody cases.
239. Closed afterschool programs for refugee youth.
240. Ended resettlement housing subsidies.
241. Blocked special visas for journalists in danger.
242. Stopped refugee access to U.S. public libraries via ID waivers.
243. EO barred asylum seekers from applying for work permits.
244. Reduced grants for refugee community centers.
245. Defunded cultural orientation for U.S.-born children of refugees.
246. Ended free public transit passes for refugees in job programs.
247. Approved deportations during extreme weather events.
248. Removed waivers for elderly immigrants (including during Obama era) to avoid hardship.
249. Closed summer camps for refugee children.
250. EO suspended resettlement flights indefinitely.
251. Stopped refugee access to federal disaster loans.
252. Ended community sponsorship programs for refugees.
253. Reduced grants for refugee housing cooperatives.
254. Defunded refugee health literacy workshops.
255. Blocked student visas for refugees over 21.
256. EO permitted seizure of NGO assets without court approval (NGO = non-governmental organization).
257. Removed funding for refugee literacy programs.
258. Ended legal protections for stateless people.
259. Closed refugee parent mentoring programs.
260. Defunded medical interpretation for refugee hospitals.
261. Reduced refugee small business development aid.
262. Approved deportations before scheduled surgeries.
263. Ended refugee agricultural training programs.
264. Closed elder care programs for refugees.
265. EO suspended U.S. participation in global refugee forums.
266. Removed refugee sports and recreation programs.
267. Defunded community legal clinics for immigrants.
268. Ended funding for refugee cultural preservation.
269. Closed job fairs for refugees.
270. Blocked driver's license eligibility for refugees in multiple states.
271. EO restricted public benefits for children of refugees.
272. Ended resettlement in rural areas.
273. Removed refugee financial literacy programs.
274. Defunded refugee women's entrepreneurship grants.
275. Closed vocational schools serving refugee youth.
276. Ended tuition waivers for refugee college students.
277. Reduced public health outreach to refugee communities.
278. Approved deportations to unsafe refugee camps.
279. Removed emergency Medicaid for refugees.
280. EO banned refugees from applying for permanent residency.
281. Defunded child care for refugee working parents.
282. Closed community kitchens for refugee families.
283. Ended refugee internship programs.
284. Blocked access to public parks for refugee shelters.
285. Removed support for refugee farmers’ markets.
286. Closed tech training for refugee youth.
287. Defunded refugee crisis hotlines.
288. EO barred asylum claims for people transiting through third countries.
289. Reduced grants for refugee mental health crisis response.
290. Ended job counseling for refugee seniors.
291. Approved deportations to regions without functioning hospitals.
292. Removed refugee youth scholarship programs.
293. Defunded refugee science and math tutoring.
294. Closed arts therapy for refugee trauma recovery.
295. Ended language exchange programs for refugees.
296. Blocked emergency aid for refugees in extreme poverty.
297. Reduced grants for refugee civic engagement.
298. EO suspended family reunification visas for refugees.
299. Ended refugee community gardening projects.
300. Closed cultural heritage programs connecting refugees to local communities.
If you care about America’s future, don’t let this list fade quietly into the noise. These 300 acts aren’t just political disagreements — they’re proof of the harm, greed, and contempt Trump has shown for the very people he swore to serve. Share it. Post it. Email it. Bring it up at dinner, at work, at church, synagogue or mosque, at the ballgame — and especially with that friend or relative who still insists he’s “just a swell guy.” If they’re fine with all of this, make them say it out loud. America can recover from his leadership’s damage, but only if enough of us refuse to be silent. The truth is here — and silence is surrender.