17 Americans Are Revealing How Their Everyday Lives Look After Trump’s Presidency Began

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“My family has advised me to carry passports/birth certificates and SSNs in the instance someone questions citizenship. I am a graduate student, and I was due to apply for an NIH (National Institute of Health) grant but was unable to do so due to harsh attitudes towards DEI. The NSF (National Science Foundation) fellowship I applied for reduced the number of awards given by 56% this year, and I was not one of the lucky ones who got awarded. As a result, I continue to work a full-time job along with my full-time research efforts (working seven days a week).”

“This makes me less present for my partner and stepchild while I pursue higher education with the intention of getting a better-paying job to afford the rising cost of living. My current job, which pays me, has paused promotions due to University funding concerns, so I am being given additional responsibility with no additional compensation. 

My entire gynecologist practice closed in early March, and I currently no longer have a GYN. I did not expect so many aspects of my life to be affected by this administration so quickly, and being upset is an understatement of the feelings I have on a regular basis.”

—DramaticNobody4