Trump wants to politicize $1 trillion in grants. This time, scientists aren’t the only ones fighting back.A Trump administration proposal would give political appointees power to screen and terminate federal grants. Scientists, local governments and a Republican senator are resisting.Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget.Aaron Schwartz / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileJuly 15, 2026, 7:13 PM EDTIf all goes the Trump administration’s way, political appointees will soon gain unprecedented control over the money the federal government doles out in grants: more than $1 trillion per year. Scientists have banded together to fight the proposal, this time with local governments, nonprofit groups and even medical patients alongside them. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.