Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions on Global Health Authors: Jennifer Kates, Josh Michaud, Kellie Moss, Lindsey Dawson, and Anna Rouw Published: Jan 27, 2026

https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/overview-of-president-trumps-executive-actions-on-global-health/ Note: Originally published on Jan. 28, 2025, this resource is updated as needed, most recently on October 24, 2025, to reflect additional developments. Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump began to issue numerous executive actions, several of which directly address or affect U.S. global health efforts.* This guide provides an overview of these actions, in the order in which they were issued. The “date issued” is date the action was first taken; subsequent actions are listed under “What Happens/Implications.” See an accompanying timeline of events specific to the foreign aid review and USAID dissolution.