Some agencies ordered the removal of these words from public-facing websites, or ordered the elimination of other materials.
The Trump 2.0 administration has seen multiple government agencies flagged hundreds of words to either limit or avoid, as revealed by a collection of government documents. These terms appeared in memos, official and unofficial guidance, a New York Times report said.
Some agencies instructed the removal of these words from public-facing websites or mandated the elimination of other materials—such as school curricula—where these terms might appear. In certain cases, federal managers advised caution when using the words, while in others, the presence of specific terms triggered automatic reviews of grant proposals and contracts to ensure alignment with Trump's executive orders.
The New York Times published a list of about 200 terms that the Trump administration reportedly prohibits or avoids. The list includes words such as activists, anti-racism, belonging, breastfeeding, climate crisis, community diversity, disability, discrimination, equality, feminism, gender, immigrants, LGBT, mental health, minorities, oppression, orientation, pregnant, racial justice, racism, sex, transgender, and victims.
The New York Times documented changes or deletions of terms on 250 federal government websites but suggests the actual number of affected sites is likely higher.
The report concluded that while the presidency holds substantial influence over public discourse, the disappearance of these terms suggests Trump and his administration may be more interested in stifling national dialogue than expanding it — particularly regarding subjects they view as “unfavorable.”