How Trump Killed Cancer Research

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of "woke" studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.

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Chat, is cancer research woke? The Trump administration seems to think so, having erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research in a move that seems to be part of its anti-DEI, anti-trans, and anti-vaccine agendas.

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-- WIRED (@wired.com) Jul 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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... He paused NIH grant-making for more than two months, holding up an estimated $1.5 billion in funding. He effectively halted clinical trials of new drugs ...

Pres Trump knows only cruelty. He has not a clue what empathy is.

So long as he and other uber-wealthy get their tax relief, he seems not to care about the scorched earth he is leaving behind him.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-27 06:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

PEDO DONNIE

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-27 09:52 PM | Reply

China is already lapping us in many areas of R&D. Just add this to the list.

#3 | Posted by zarnon at 2025-07-27 11:00 PM | Reply

@#3 ... China is already lapping us in many areas of R&D ...

China Is Catching Up in R&D -- and May Have Already Pulled Ahead (April 2025)
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#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-27 11:12 PM | Reply