Taxpayers’ hard-earned money is being squandered on bizarre and unethical transgender animal experiments. Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., exposed the shocking revelation that over $241 million in taxpayer funds have been wasted on these controversial studies. This outrageous misuse of public resources raises serious questions about government priorities and the influence of radical ideologies on scientific research.
Wasteful Spending on Transgender Animal Studies
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform recently held a hearing titled “Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies” to discuss these alarming expenditures. Justin Goodman from the White Coat Waste Project (WCW) revealed the staggering amount spent on “transgender animal testing” by the federal government.
These experiments involve surgically altering animals and subjecting them to hormone therapies to study gender transitions. One particularly egregious example is a $1.1 million grant used to study the effects of testosterone on female lab rats.
Just when you thought you knew everything about Anthony Fauci…
He also authorized more than $200 million of YOUR money for transgender animal studies.
From today’s @GOPoversight hearing… pic.twitter.com/SImpc2DY30
— Rep. Eli Crane (@RepEliCrane) February 6, 2025
Dr. Fauci’s Involvement and Biden Administration’s Support
Rep. Crane accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of authorizing over $200 million for transgender animal testing. According to WCW, Dr. Fauci funded a staggering 95% of these controversial experiments.
@LeadingReport Unbelievable waste of taxpayer dollars under Fauci's watch. $241 million spent on transgender surgeries and treatments on animals is a clear example of government overreach and radical ideology gone wild. Thank you, Rep. Eli Crane, for exposing this abuse of power…
— The Scoop (@TheScoopUS) February 18, 2025
The Biden administration has further exacerbated the situation by reversing a Trump-era plan to phase out animal testing. In 2024 alone, $10 million was allocated to creating transgender animals, highlighting the current administration’s misplaced priorities.
Calls for Alternative Research Methods
Critics argue that animal testing is inaccurate, expensive, and ineffective for predicting human health effects. Dr. Paul Locke from Johns Hopkins emphasized the potential of non-animal methods in research, which are more relevant to human health.
“Scientific advancements have created multiple opportunities for us to develop and deploy more human centric techniques in toxicology and biomedical research and therefore call into question our current reliance on animal testing. Championing these non-animal methods is a win-win situation. It will allow us to not only to reduce the number of animals used, but also produce data that is more relevant to human health.” – Dr. Paul Locke
Rep. Eric Burlison suggested using AI and quantum computing as alternatives to animal testing for more ethical and efficient research outcomes. These advanced technologies could provide more accurate results without resorting to cruel and unnecessary animal experiments.
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Rep. Eli Crane stunned at ‘insane’ sum in taxpayer funds used for transgender animal studies