The same loser who cut Title X funding and defunded Planned Parenthood now wants credit for caring about women
You know when your ex texts you out of the blue like, “Hey, how’s it going?” And you’re immediately like, what does this loser want?
Sure, maybe they’re genuinely checking in. But given your history, you’re going to need a little (OK A LOT) more evidence before you believe they’re suddenly concerned about your well-being.
That’s kind of where we are with Trump when it comes to women and girls or frankly anyone other than himself. And that’s why we’re totally suss over his latest (and lamest) attempt to “support” women.
Because just weeks before the midterm elections, Trump signed an executive order creating a new NIH division dedicated to women’s health. According to the Cheetoh-in-Charge, this division will address research and prevention and diagnosis and treatment, and care across women’s lives.
Sounds great, however, Trump has not historically given a flying fck about women.
In 2025, he moved to cut funding for the Women’s Health Initiative which is a decades-long research project focused on women’s health and aging. After a massive public outcry, officials reversed course and promised to restore the funding only because they were forced to.
Then there’s family planning. In March 2025, the administration withheld funding from 16 organizations receiving Title X grants. That’s the federal program supporting services like birth control, cancer screenings, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. The affected funding supported services for roughly 834,000 patients. Funny way for him to show how he cares about women.
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