Staff Reports
President Trump publicly offered to help Scott Adams — the creator of the Dilbert comic strip — secure the targeted radiotherapy drug Pluvicto after Adams appealed for help on social media, saying he was “declining fast” and that the treatment could give him a fighting chance. This intervention came after Adams complained that his health provider had approved the drug but stalled on scheduling, a failure that the former president said he would look into.
Adams has been open about his grim diagnosis: metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and he has spoken candidly about intense daily pain and a bleak prognosis when he first went public in May. The cartoonist’s revelation drew sympathy even as it rekindled conversations about how patients navigate complex care for aggressive cancers.
Kaiser Permanente responded by saying Adams’ oncology team is working closely with him and that care is already underway, while noting the health system has treated numerous patients with Pluvicto since its approval. Adams himself accused Kaiser of “dropping the ball” on arranging the infusion he needs, a charge that exposes how large health systems can sometimes fail patients when bureaucracy overtakes urgency.
Adams also revealed that President Trump personally called him to check in after the diagnosis, leaving messages and telling Adams, “If you need anything, I’ll make it happen,” a moment the cartoonist said caught him off guard and deeply moved him. That kind of direct, no-nonsense assistance from the top of the ticket is exactly the sort of hands-on help Americans expect when the system stumbles.
Let’s be blunt: this is the kind of common-sense intervention conservative voters applaud — cutting through red tape, using influence to get treatment moving, and prioritizing life over protocol. While critics will whine about optics and use this as an opportunity to attack personalities, the real story is simple and moral: when someone is in a hospital bed and time is precious, leaders should act to save lives, not posture for headlines.
It’s also worth noting the irony that Adams, who was widely dropped by newspapers after a controversial 2023 rant, now faces the very human struggle of serious illness — and yet finds an ally in the same political movement that was vilified for defending him. The media’s rush to cancel and bury careers never helps when a person is fighting for their life; principled conservatives understand loyalty means standing by people when it matters most.
This episode is a reminder that government and big healthcare systems need accountability, and that leadership that actually delivers results deserves credit. If the president’s prompt response speeds treatment and gives Adams more time with his family, that’s a victory for compassion over bureaucracy and for Americans who expect their leaders to fight for them when the chips are down.
