Science supporters rally in Gallup to protest Trump research cuts

Nicholas House
Nawaju Times

Gallop – Community members staged a rally here on Friday evening to investigate the Trump administration’s funds and federal agencies to advance science.

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Trump’s supporters fight against a “stand for science” in Gallup on March 13. Members of the group say they support Trump and his policies and administration.

The board brought a “stand -up for science” rally in the northeastern corner of the Board Main & College Drive, who benefited from medical progress. A nationwide stand -up is a rally for science that is a rally to protest the Trump administration’s federal manpower and federally -funded sciences.

Branda Hua Kheli, the chair of the McKinley County Democratic Party, asked, “How can we be independent when we are ill?”

Feeling under the attack

Demonstrators – from various fields and careers – said that the reduction in federal jobs and funding negatively affects science, medicine and universities. Since the Trump administration has reduced jobs in science agencies and tried to stop grant and reduce funds for investigating agencies, protesters said on Friday they believe they are attacking and believes they are threatening scientific progress in the United States.

“I am out of here that I really want to support my federal workers,” said Chris Packart, director of Gallup Community Health Health Health Health Health Director. “There are many of these things in this city (Gallup).

“All our fellow workers in IHS, VA, and more (federal workers) in the city.”

Staff’s concerns and budget restrictions have raised many questions as to whether they will continue to provide necessary services to the community. Demonstrators emphasized the importance of maintaining healthcare workers in rural and influential areas, where losing a small number of providers can significantly affect the care of patients.

Science supporters rally in Gallup to protest Trump Research Cutting

Nawaju Times | Nicholas House
McKinley County Health care workers, patients, and advocates in support of “standing for science” across the country on March 13 in Gallup.

Local hospitals, including Rehobut McCainy Christian Hospital and Gallup Indian Medical Center, relies heavily on medical compensation.

“Medicated deduction will be disastrous for both our healthcare center and RMCH and GIMC, so I really panic,” said Packart. “We (McCainy County) cannot afford to lose any scope for the public health measures that have really increased in the past years.”

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