{"id":2382434,"date":"2024-12-20T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T23:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-to-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T18:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T23:27:08","slug":"peta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-to-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-to-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA first at Mar-a-Lago to urge DOGE to stop NIH animal tests &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpeta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-to-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses PETA&#8217;s proactive approach in advocating against animal testing by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).\u200d Without waiting for \u2062President-elect Donald\u2063 Trump \u2062and his \u200cmanagement to take office, PETA launched it&#8217;s campaign directly at Mar-a-Lago, Trump&#8217;s winter residence in \u200bPalm Beach, Florida.\u2064 The organization used an advocacy van to draw attention\u2062 to their cause, urging the incoming government to prioritize the cessation of animal testing by the NIH. The article highlights PETA&#8217;s urgent push for change as they seek to influence policy before the new administration officially \u200dbegins\u200d its work.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">PETA first at Mar-a-Lago to urge DOGE to stop NIH animal tests<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1916907\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/peta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PETA<\/a> isn&rsquo;t waiting around for President-elect Donald Trump and his government waste czars to take their posts in Washington next month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Jumping the gun, the animal rights group drove its advocacy van to the Trump winter White House at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, to urge the incoming president and his Department of Government Efficiency to focus first on ending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2437814\/peta-25000-test-animals-killed-as-non-essential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">costly animal testing<\/a> at the National Institutes of Health when they take over from the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&rsquo;re sharing an important message with President-elect Trump: The NIH doesn&rsquo;t give a rat&rsquo;s a** about waste! When it comes to trimming government spending, why not start with the $23 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIH<\/a> blows on useless animal experiments every day? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nHLmHedNh7\">https:\/\/t.co\/nHLmHedNh7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzJ3ghQjsR\">pic.twitter.com\/mzJ3ghQjsR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1870208299884331181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump: NIH Doesn&rsquo;t Give a Rat&rsquo;s A** About Waste. Cut $23 Billion,&rdquo; said panels on an advertising truck the group drove around the president&rsquo;s resort on South Ocean Boulevard. It also showed the image of a cute white rat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ending the waste at NIH starts with slamming the brakes on the runaway gravy train that funnels billions of taxpayer dollars each year into cruel, worthless experiments on animals,&rdquo; said PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. &ldquo;PETA urges President-elect Trump to redirect taxpayer funds to modern research that will both spare animals and speed up treatments and cures for humans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scientists have a plan to modernize research now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobertKennedyJr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvz9pHX1WR\">https:\/\/t.co\/nvz9pHX1WR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MzDtxeixV8\">pic.twitter.com\/MzDtxeixV8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1870152561480941678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s likely far down the list of cuts DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are considering, PETA hopes its simple effort will push animal testing up their list.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The group claims that NIH &ldquo;squanders&rdquo; nearly half its annual budget on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">projects involving animal experiments<\/a>. It has urged the agency to switch to more animal-friendly testing and science.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to fighting against rat tests, PETA has made a federal case out of testing on monkeys at NIH. 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