Fri Mar 07 04:34:44 UTC 2025: ## Trump Claims Biden Admin Spent Millions on “Transgender Mice,” Sparks Controversy

**Washington D.C.** – Former President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, alleging that the Biden administration wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on research involving “transgender mice.” Trump, during his 99-minute speech, cited findings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claiming a total of $8 million was spent on this endeavor. This assertion was met with laughter from Republican members of Congress.

However, critics immediately challenged Trump’s characterization. While acknowledging significant NIH funding for studies using transgenic mice (genetically modified, not gender-transitioned), they clarified that the research focused on the effects of hormone treatments on various health conditions, including HIV, cancer, asthma, and reproductive health. These studies, totaling over $8.2 million according to the White House, examined the impact of hormone therapies on disease progression and immune responses in mice, not on physically transitioning the animals.

The White House subsequently released a statement detailing specific grants, including $455,000 for a study on HIV vaccine efficacy in mice receiving cross-sex hormone therapy, and $299,940 to compare breast cancer rates in female mice and those receiving testosterone. Other grants explored the influence of hormones on asthma, reproductive health, and the microbiome. The White House emphasized that none of these projects involved physically altering the sex of the mice.

The differing interpretations of the research funding have ignited a heated debate, highlighting the ongoing political polarization surrounding scientific research and government spending.

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