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Trump to tout innovation ‘Golden Age’ amid funding cuts, researcher exodus

Washington Post Politics Thursday 08 October 2026, 09:00 UTC By Cat Zakrzewski, Dan Diamond 1 min read
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President Donald Trump plans to herald a “golden age” of American innovation Thursday, delivering an optimistic vision that clashes with warnings from scientists that his funding cuts and immigration policies are weakening America’s position as a global research leader. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump to tout innovation ‘Golden Age’ amid funding cuts, researcher exodus The administration wants to shift science money from universities to private firms.

President Donald Trump plans to herald a “golden age” of American innovation Thursday, delivering an optimistic vision that clashes with warnings from scientists that his funding cuts and immigration policies are weakening America’s position as a global research leader. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump to tout innovation ‘Golden Age’ amid funding cuts, researcher exodus The administration wants to shift science money from universities to private firms. Lawmakers and others have pushed back.
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