The United States of America is added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist due to threats to civic freedoms under Trump administration.
Unprecedented executive orders designed to unravel democratic institutions, rule of law, and global cooperation raise alarm.
In 2025, the new administration slashed federal funding for organisations supporting people most in need, dismantled USAID, and reversed progress on justice, inclusion, and diversity.
Due to the Trump administration’s assault on democratic norms and global cooperation, CIVICUS has added the United States of America (USA) to its Watchlist of countries with faltering civic freedoms.

CIVICUS is a global alliance that champions the power of civil society to create positive change.