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NIH Cuts Disrupt 383 Clinical Trials Affecting 74,000+ Patients
NIH terminated 5,843 grants, disrupting 1 in 30 active clinical trials. 74,000+ patients were affected. Infectious disease trials were hit hardest at 14.4%. Early-career scientists were pushed out of research.
Gutted NIH: $18B in Cuts, 7,800+ Grants Cancelled
The administration cut NIH's budget by 40%, cancelled 7,800+ research grants, and eliminated 25,000+ researcher positions. A judge blocked the indirect cost cap, noting "the imminent risk of halting life-saving clinical trials."
Gutted NOAA and National Weather Service
Trump fired 880 NOAA employees including hurricane modelers, proposed a 28% budget cut, ended Spanish weather alerts, and transferred hurricane-tracking satellites to the Pentagon. Weather forecasting capacity was severely degraded.
The Hurricane Dorian Sharpie Incident
Rather than admit a mistaken tweet about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama, Trump displayed a doctored weather map altered with a Sharpie in the Oval Office, then pressured NOAA to back up his false claim.
Suggested Nuking Hurricanes
Trump reportedly asked officials multiple times "Why don't we nuke them?" about hurricanes, suggesting dropping nuclear bombs into the eye of a storm. NOAA literally has a FAQ page explaining why this won't work.
Stared Directly at a Solar Eclipse
During a solar eclipse viewed from the White House, Trump looked directly at the sun without protective eyewear, ignoring an aide who shouted "Don't look!" — despite NASA warnings that it can cause permanent eye damage.