Johns Hopkins to slash 2,200 jobs after Trump admin's USAID cuts

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Source: Axios

11 hours ago


Johns Hopkins University said Thursday it's axing more than 2,200 jobs in the U.S. and overseas due to the Trump administration ending over $800 million in USAID funding.

The big picture: The Baltimore-based university that's the largest private employer in Maryland appears to be among the hardest-hit research institutions affected by the Trump administration's federal cuts.

Johns Hopkins said the cuts have forced it to "wind down critical work" in Baltimore and internationally.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this week the Trump administration was canceling 83% of USAID programs.

Driving the news: "We can confirm that the elimination of foreign aid funding has led to the loss of 1,975 positions in 44 countries internationally and 247 in the United States in the affected programs," the university said in an emailed statement Thursday evening.

"An additional 29 international and 78 domestic employees will be furloughed with a reduced schedule."

The university said it's proud of the work at places impacted by the cuts.

Cuts affected Jhpiego, a recognized expert in maternal health; the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the oldest and largest such school in the U.S.; and the School of Medicine.

It works "to care for mothers and infants, fight disease, provide clean drinking water, and advance countless other critical, life-saving efforts around the world," the university added in the statement.

What's next: U.S. based workers are being given at least 60 days of advance notice before the reductions or furloughs take effect, per Johns Hopkins.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/johns-hopkins-2000-layoffs-federal-aid-trump-cuts

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1. This is an effort by Elon the eugenicist to eradicate certain population groups.

DOGE's final solution.

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2. If it has anything to do with helping the world, maga hates it

And now that I think about it, if it has anything to do with science or helping humanity in any way, they are against it.

Fubar.

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3. MAGA is creating so many jobs you'll get sick of winning

Trump will give out tax cuts to help.

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4. UMass

On Wednesday, news broke that UMass Chan Medical School—a public school in the University of Massachusetts system—has rescinded all offers of admission to biomedical graduate students for the 2025–2026 school year. That means an entire class of future scientists has been wiped out.

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5. They are in Worcester

I went to UMASS/Amherst and as a chem major, had some buddies who went on to med school there.

That's a damn shame.