Ways to Fight Back: National Efforts

Efforts to Oppose Trump’s Attempt to Politicize Science

Another Opportunty to Use the Your Right to Comment

Published on June 27, 2026


Russell Vought, co-author of Project 2025 and Trump’s head of the Office of Management and Budget, has proposed a new rule that would require a “political appointee” to review all proposed federal funding awards to ensure that they “advance the president’s policy priorities.” Until now, federal funding for scientific research have ...

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Commenting on Rule Changes to Fight Back

National Efforts to Fight Back

Published on June 26, 2026


While most of the effective strategies against Trump’s drive to take over the national government require expertise and organizations (for example, legal training and the ACLU), there are effective ways citizen activists can promote democracy – No Kings rallies, Bridge Brigades etc. (See LCI’s Events Calendar below.

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