Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds, financial crises and global conflicts, funding for U.S. research and innovation has remained remarkably stable, reflecting the American public’s strong support for investing in basic science. In his first year back in office, President Donald Trump’s relentless attempts to overhaul the federal support system for research and development has put sc…

Mutually Assured Distrust and the Gyrations of Trump’s Science Policy

Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds, financial crises and global conflicts, funding for U.S. research and innovation has remained remarkably stable, reflecting the American public’s strong support for investing in basic science. In his first year back in office, President Donald Trump’s relentless attempts to overhaul the federal support system for research and development has put sc…