Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence and an Exchange With Reporters
Issued 2025-09-30 by Donald J. Trump
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This executive order is designed to speed up research into pediatric cancer and use artificial intelligence to find new treatments. The President announced that the federal government will double an existing investment of $50 million per year for pediatric cancer research, bringing the total to $100 million annually. This expansion is part of a broader effort to utilize data collected through the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, which was launched in 2019.
The order focuses on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to analyze existing cancer data and develop new treatments and prevention strategies for children with cancer. The goal is to empower researchers and scientists to make breakthroughs in finding cures and improving outcomes for young patients.
The executive order also includes the participation of several key officials, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education, the FDA Commissioner, and leaders from the National Institutes of Health. The President highlighted that this initiative is being supported by tariffs, leading to a significant increase in available funding for these critical research efforts.
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This executive order addresses "Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence and an Exchange With Reporters". The President's stated reasoning: "the health and happiness of America s children." Executive orders are a long-established exercise of presidential power, used by every President since George Washington. They are grounded in Article II of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the President and directs them to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
Executive orders cannot create new law, contradict existing federal statutes, or exceed the President's constitutional authority. The legitimacy of any specific order depends on whether it operates within statutory authority Congress has delegated, directs the executive branch on matters within its constitutional purview, or attempts to substitute executive policy for legislative choices. Courts can and do review executive orders for conformity with the Constitution and federal law.
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