Rep. [Zoe Lofgren](https://www.upi.com/topic/Zoe_Lofgren/), D-Calif., the ranking member of the Science Committee, [said in a statement](https://democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-lofgren-reacts-to-latest-trump-scheme-to-undermine-science), “This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation. The NSB is apolitical. It advises the president on the future of NSF. It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one would seek to destroy the board that helps guide the Foundation. Will the president fill the NSB with MAGA loyalists who won’t stand up to him as he hands over our leadership in science to our adversaries? A real bozo the clown move.”
rgumai on
I assume this is how we end up at “It’s got what plants crave!”
IAmBadAtInternet on
Who could imagine that a man whose entire existence is based on deliberately not knowing stuff would hate the people whose job is to know stuff?
beervirus_19 on
What do they do for the country?
ProgressBartender on
Orange Hulk smash! Vote for a clown, expect a circus.
AverageJoe-707 on
He fears science because it will cut into his huge flow of millions of dollars from the “fuck the future generations” big oil companies.
mangosawce9k on
Ummm, excuse me. This does nothing helpful. Hggmmmmmmmrr.
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Barnezhilton on
There goes the Alien announcement
Xyrus2000 on
If this country collapses as a result of the idiotic mad-hattery of this unvarnished doorknob, we will deserve it.
pete_68 on
One way or another, he’s going to get his NSF Peace Prize.
superdupermensch on
“They think they are so smart. Take that.”
Stalin has taken over the republican party. Cult of personality over all.
nosmelc on
“I love the poorly educated.” – Donald J. Trump.
cr1mzen on
“Why is everyone buying Chinese technology ?” -Americans
Dima110 on
Yay. Now they won’t do woke nonsense like “the scientific method” or “requiring evidence to draw conclusions”.
DrTautology on
Genuinely terrifying, this future being made.
rhunter99 on
But why???? This makes absolutely no sense
Blattgeist on
Back to the middle ages. This is just moronic.
KairuConut on
That’s prooobably not good
Taste_the__Rainbow on
Where are all the accounts that were telling us the GOP is great for space science in October 2024?
Old_General_6741 on
How, just how. Man must read hate science.
MustardSperm on
Totally normal thing to do.
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readerf52 on
As the woman quoted in the article points out, this is just one more way this administration is making America lesser on the world stage.
You know, America was pretty ok before voters decided it needed to be great. Now we’re turning America into what Trump calls a “shithole” country.
Q-ArtsMedia on
Why should anyone ever deal in facts and science when you can just make shit up and believe in lies. Its just so much easier; except it isn’t and that is the real issue here. America will now fall behind the rest of the world in everything. Once again thanks Trump, you did that.
FrazzledTurtle on
I thought he wanted to make America great again…. /s
dinkydipigscanfly on
Taking the good old USA back to the dark ages along with every dollar he can steal
>Members, typically 25 scientists and engineers from academia and industry, are presidential appointees but serve staggered six-year terms designed to span administrations. Several seats were already unfilled, including that of the foundation’s director. Board member Keivan Stassun of Vanderbilt University said he had direct confirmation that about one-third of the board was dismissed.
Drizzdub on
At what point does this end
dentz1 on
It is the time of the morons.
Kooky_Return_3525 on
US handing China the keys to the future.
jvo203 on
What, not agreeing with Trump’s way of calculating percentages?
TheXypris on
i will never see an america not still stinking of the evil republicans have done to it
this is beyond wrong, and will cause untold suffering for centuries
ES_Legman on
The damage this ghoul is causing will take generations to repair
JamesLahey08 on
Paywall.
The rest of this is just for the stupid comment length requirement.
Bulyesoi on
How can a country go so backwards
knightress_oxhide on
there is something in space he is being controlled by
elciano1 on
Who cares. Congress allows him do this shit without any pushback so why should we give a fk. I am tired
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Does he even have the authority to do that?
Rep. [Zoe Lofgren](https://www.upi.com/topic/Zoe_Lofgren/), D-Calif., the ranking member of the Science Committee, [said in a statement](https://democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-lofgren-reacts-to-latest-trump-scheme-to-undermine-science), “This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation. The NSB is apolitical. It advises the president on the future of NSF. It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one would seek to destroy the board that helps guide the Foundation. Will the president fill the NSB with MAGA loyalists who won’t stand up to him as he hands over our leadership in science to our adversaries? A real bozo the clown move.”
I assume this is how we end up at “It’s got what plants crave!”
Who could imagine that a man whose entire existence is based on deliberately not knowing stuff would hate the people whose job is to know stuff?
What do they do for the country?
Orange Hulk smash! Vote for a clown, expect a circus.
He fears science because it will cut into his huge flow of millions of dollars from the “fuck the future generations” big oil companies.
Ummm, excuse me. This does nothing helpful. Hggmmmmmmmrr.
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There goes the Alien announcement
If this country collapses as a result of the idiotic mad-hattery of this unvarnished doorknob, we will deserve it.
One way or another, he’s going to get his NSF Peace Prize.
“They think they are so smart. Take that.”
Stalin has taken over the republican party. Cult of personality over all.
“I love the poorly educated.” – Donald J. Trump.
“Why is everyone buying Chinese technology ?” -Americans
Yay. Now they won’t do woke nonsense like “the scientific method” or “requiring evidence to draw conclusions”.
Genuinely terrifying, this future being made.
But why???? This makes absolutely no sense
Back to the middle ages. This is just moronic.
That’s prooobably not good
Where are all the accounts that were telling us the GOP is great for space science in October 2024?
How, just how. Man must read hate science.
Totally normal thing to do.
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As the woman quoted in the article points out, this is just one more way this administration is making America lesser on the world stage.
You know, America was pretty ok before voters decided it needed to be great. Now we’re turning America into what Trump calls a “shithole” country.
Why should anyone ever deal in facts and science when you can just make shit up and believe in lies. Its just so much easier; except it isn’t and that is the real issue here. America will now fall behind the rest of the world in everything. Once again thanks Trump, you did that.
I thought he wanted to make America great again…. /s
Taking the good old USA back to the dark ages along with every dollar he can steal
Can’t really get a read on if he can just drop all these board members at once or not when looking through the comments. According to this [article](https://www.newser.com/story/387996/trump-fires-members-of-national-science-board.html) these position are appointed by the president so who knows.
>Members, typically 25 scientists and engineers from academia and industry, are presidential appointees but serve staggered six-year terms designed to span administrations. Several seats were already unfilled, including that of the foundation’s director. Board member Keivan Stassun of Vanderbilt University said he had direct confirmation that about one-third of the board was dismissed.
At what point does this end
It is the time of the morons.
US handing China the keys to the future.
What, not agreeing with Trump’s way of calculating percentages?
i will never see an america not still stinking of the evil republicans have done to it
this is beyond wrong, and will cause untold suffering for centuries
The damage this ghoul is causing will take generations to repair
Paywall.
The rest of this is just for the stupid comment length requirement.
How can a country go so backwards
there is something in space he is being controlled by
Who cares. Congress allows him do this shit without any pushback so why should we give a fk. I am tired