In a shocking revelation that may make even seasoned taxpayers gasp, the federal government has been funneling millions of dollars into a bizarre scheme: providing gender-affirming care for rodents. Yes, you read that right. Just when one thought government waste could not possibly reach lower depths, here comes Congresswoman Nancy Mace from South Carolina, brandishing a report that unveils the ludicrous money trail leading to transgender mice, rats, and even monkeys undergoing questionable experiments. It appears that while hard-working Americans are struggling with rising costs of living, their taxes are hard at work making sure that lab animals have a rather unorthodox experience.
Mace held a House Oversight subcommittee hearing aptly titled “Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty,” where she delved into the depths of Washington’s rampant misallocation of funds. The numbers are staggering: over $10 million of taxpayer money directed toward creating transgender rodents. The government’s altruistic generosity toward mice poses an interesting question: could these dollars have been better spent on the actual humans facing real challenges today?
🚨 Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace ) Opens Hearing on the Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty
“Late last year the White Coat Waste Project exposed that more than $10 million dollars in taxpayer funds were spent creating transgender mice, rats, and monkeys.
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— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 6, 2025
The Biden-Harris administration, living up to its reputation for chasing political correctness at every turn, has been a primary player in this unlikely circus. According to Mace, a jaw-dropping $2.5 million was dedicated to studying the fertility of transgender mice. To make matters worse, an additional $1.1 million went towards investigating if female rats treated with testosterone—supposedly to mimic the experiences of transgender men—had a higher likelihood of overdosing on drugs that are popular in the LGBTQ community. This is the pinnacle of absurdity; taxpayers are left wondering if they signed up to fund a zoological version of “Euphoria.”
What’s especially galling is the cruel irony buried in these experiments. The administration’s fervor to push its radical agenda has overshadowed common sense and ethical considerations. Mace pointedly highlighted the absurdity of trying to transition male monkeys with hormone therapies when it’s widely known that monkeys cannot contract HIV, effectively serving as both a waste of funds and a grotesque exhibition of misguided animal testing. One has to wonder whether any common sense has survived the bureaucratic lunacy that pervades federal spending.
The overarching issue is about more than just rodents undergoing questionable treatments; it signals a broader indictment of how approximately $20 billion per year is squandered in a system that promotes anachronistic animal testing while practically ignoring promising new technologies that could more effectively address medical questions. Mace has been vocal about the fact that 90 percent of drugs that succeed in animal tests ultimately fail in human trials, underlining the sheer pointlessness of the current practices supported by a sputtering federal bureaucracy obsessed with maintaining the status quo.
Mace’s exposé was supported by data from the White Coat Waste Project, a watchdog organization that has taken on the noble task of disarming taxpayer-funded atrocities in laboratories. From funding the Wuhan lab linked to the COVID-19 pandemic to the notorious experiments overseen by Anthony Fauci, the organization has been on the frontlines of the fight against government-induced cruelty. Notably, Mace even brought rescued Beagles from Fauci’s notorious experiments to add an emotional appeal to her arguments—after all, it’s hard to ignore the face of a suffering animal when trying to justify the dubious actions of the government.
The Trump Administration had begun to make strides in eliminating such wasteful practices, cutting funding to cruel labs and considering alternatives that could save not only animals but also taxpayer dollars. The hope is strong that a second term for Trump could revitalize this push, encouraged by a coalition of allies who see the potential to end this circus of inefficiency once and for all. It’s time for taxpayers to wake up and smell the trampled lab coats; government spending can and should pursue lofty goals while still keeping a firm grip on reality.