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What Trump’s Cuts Mean for You

By Tillie Solomon ‘26 in Summer 2025

Since Donald Trump’s re-election, and especially over the Summer, the Trump administration has made and proposed sweeping cuts to the federal budget, slashing programs from Sesame Street to the New Jersey Amtrak line. Trump’s financial plan is so extreme that it can feel difficult to keep up. Plus, as teenagers at a private school in a blue state, it often seems easier to decide that these changes can’t have much of an impact on us. However, this may be a bit farther from the truth than many would like to believe. First, Trump seeks to cut funding for National Parks by $1.2 billion. This means that the state of California will have to make up for the funding deficit, stretching thin funding for parks MA students often enjoy, such as China Camp, Tomales Bay, and Tamalpais State Park, which includes the popular Bolinas Ridge. The administration has also cut financial support for research centers and the department of education. Consequently, students who wish to participate in research programs through internships or college programs will be disappointed to find that many have been canceled due to a lack of funding. Another effect of this is that schools who depend on federal funding are forced to yield to Trump and give the administration more control over once private institutions. This means that as MA students graduate, the college landscape is changing. These are just a few of the ripple effects that we have seen so far, and there are sure to be more to come. Additionally, it is important to remember that to feel unaffected by the news is a privilege, and things that do not impact you directly may still significantly affect people in your community. As members of a wide and diverse community, we must remember that what affects one group of people will ripple out to affect us all.