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Patty Murray: “Trump wants to cut NIH by $5.75 billion.”

Featuring: Patty Murray, Democratic | U.S. Senate Washington

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Published April 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:17

You know, I could go on all day. And beyond the programs, Trump wants to zero out completely. There are many others. He just wants to cut down to the bone. He Trump wants to cut NIH by $5.75 billion. He wants to cut CDC by a third and cut funding for mental health and rural health and maternal health even more. Think about that. (10:17–10:24)

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Asserts that Trump plans to cut the National Institutes of Health budget by $5.75 billion.

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