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# Trump, RFK Jr. Claim They Were Unaware Funding Was Restored to Planned Parenthood
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/86149-trump-rfk-jr-claim-they-were-unaware-funding-was-restored-to-planned-parenthood/
- Published: 2026-01-17T08:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:12:55.000Z
- Description: The Trump administration says it is seeking new ways to block Planned Parenthood from Title X funding after the unexpected restoration of grants reignited tensions with the pro-life movement.
- Author: News
- Tags: #Category: News, Donald Trump, Abortion, pro-life, Robert Kennedy Jr., Hyde Amendment

**WASHINGTON, D.C. —** President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [said they were unaware](https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-rfk-jr-claim-they-were-unaware-some-funding-was-restored-to-planned-parenthood/?utm%5Fsource=featured-news&utm%5Fcampaign=usa) that Title X family-planning funds had recently been restored to organizations including Planned Parenthood, even as administration officials moved to reassure pro-life advocates that alternative measures to cut off the funding are being pursued.

The restoration followed the withdrawal of a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union after a federal review concluded that recipients were not in violation of administration rules limiting involvement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. Roughly $120 million in grants had been frozen last year, including about $20 million received by Planned Parenthood affiliates in multiple states.

[![](https://uoj.news/content/images/2026/01/86149-trump-rfk-jr-claim-they-were-unaware-funding-was-restored-to-planned-parenthood-image-68f8e37e236d.webp)On this topicTrump’s Call for 'Flexibility' on Hyde Sparks Pro-Life Backlash](https://uoj.news/news/86004-trumps-call-for-flexibility-on-hyde-sparks-pro-life-backlash/)

White House officials said the DEI-based funding block could not withstand legal challenge but indicated new regulatory requirements and updated Title X rules are forthcoming to align the program with Trump administration priorities. Pro-life groups have urged reinstatement of the Protect Life Rule, rescinded under President Joe Biden, which previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from Title X funding.

The controversy comes amid renewed tensions over abortion policy as healthcare negotiations continue in Congress.  
  
Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/86076-pro-life-leaders-reject-trumps-call-for-hyde-flexibility/) that pro-life leaders rejected Trump's call for "flexibility" on the Hyde Amendment.