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Trump's Budget Cuts Threaten NASA, Erode Public Health Trust

12/11/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 47% cut to NASA's science budget, jeopardizing the DAVINCI probe and Mars sample return.
The administration's anti-vaccine stance erodes trust in public health agencies, while cuts drive job losses at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s chaotic management has worsened health policy.

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U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 47% cut to NASA's science budget, jeopardizing the DAVINCI probe and Mars sample return.
The administration's anti-vaccine stance erodes trust in public health agencies, while cuts drive job losses at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s chaotic management has worsened health policy.