If Trump really were "the most pro-innovation president we’ve ever had" he would not attempt to cut research budgets by half.
Yann LeCun (@ylecun) tweeted on 2026-06-02 that if Donald Trump were truly 'the…
Brief
Yann LeCun (@ylecun) posted on June 2, 2026, arguing that Donald Trump’s claim to be 'the most pro-innovation president we’ve ever had' is contradicted by an attempted halving of research budgets (a 50% cut), which LeCun presents as proof that such a label is inconsistent with policy actions.
Why it matters
Yann LeCun (@ylecun) tweeted on 2026-06-02 that if Donald Trump were truly 'the most pro-innovation president we’ve ever had' he would not attempt to cut research budgets by half (50%).
Key details
- LeCun frames the proposed 50% reduction in research funding as direct evidence contradicting the pro-innovation label attributed to Trump.