Policy · 10/8/2026
Trump Touts Innovation ‘Golden Age,’ Seeks Science Funding Shift
Trump is championing an innovation ‘golden age’ as his administration seeks to redirect science funding from universities to private firms.
Why it matters
The proposed shift would change who receives science funding, but lawmakers and others have pushed back.
- ★Trump touts an innovation ‘golden age’ amid funding cuts and a researcher exodus.
- ★The administration wants to shift science money from universities to private firms.
- ★Lawmakers and others have pushed back.