# National Science Board -- fired by Trump **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [April 26, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566 "2026-04-26T05:28:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566/1 "2026-04-26T05:28:28Z")
The entire National Science Board, which helps run the National Science Foundation, has been fired by the Cheeto Bandito. This is likely illegal, but since when has that stopped Trump from doing things. > **[Trump Fires Entire National Science Board](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/25/800028058/community/t/)** > > Haven’t seen this reported on here yet, but it seems our Dear Leader has taken his whole War on Science shtick to a whole new level by firing the entire Board overseeing the National Science… ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566/2 "2026-04-26T06:24:17Z")
Seems to be borne out by other news sources. Had there been any Trumpish public invective directed at the board, or was this wholly unexpected? ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566/3 "2026-04-26T08:09:30Z")
> [@National Science Board website](#): > > The National Science Board establishes the policies of the U.S. National Science Foundation and serves as advisor to Congress and the president. > > The board approves major NSF awards, provides congressional testimony and issues statements relevant to the nation’s science and engineering enterprise. Have they been engaged in less than full throated support for the 45/47 administration and agenda? Maybe some query on the Biggly Ballroom construction? Or has some evidence based questions from the NSB ruffled the feathers of RFK jr’s faith/ouiji board based approach to science? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566/4 "2026-04-26T13:49:25Z")
I’m guessing that, yes, RFK Jr. had a roll in this. And Trump of course does not like smart people, so off you go. We are losing so much. So, so much. ---
**Author:** ![Ancient\_Nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566/5 "2026-04-27T02:25:27Z")
Maybe they say something el donald does not like about climate change. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566/6 "2026-04-28T12:05:03Z")
They championed actual science. That is enough. Of all the horrible, horrible things this administration has done, the destruction of our scientific establishment is in the top three IMO. Science was one thing we were truly great at, used largely (not entirely but mostly) for good, and which benefitted both us and the world. That knowledge and expertise is being destroyed because arrogant petty tyrants do not like people smarter than they are and they do not care who gets hurt to soothe their ego. The murder of our scientific body is one of the chief charges in my daydream Nuremberg trials.