Trump helps comic icon secure cancer treatment after public plea

President Donald Trump responded on Sunday after Scott Adams, an author and the creator of the iconic “Dilbert” comic strip, shared a statement on social media explaining that he would be asking the president on Monday to help him obtain prostate cancer treatment. 

According to The Post Millennial, Adams is currently in the later stages of prostate cancer. In a social media post on Sunday, the comic creator explained that he has “metastasized prostate cancer” and that he needs a newly-approved treatment that could give him a “fighting chance” to extend his life while he battles the aggressive cancer. 

“On Monday, I will ask President Trump, via X, to help save my life. He offered to help me if I needed it. I need it,” Adams tweeted. “As many of you know, I have metastasized prostate cancer. My healthcare provider, Kaiser of Northern California, has approved my application to receive a newly FDA-approved drug called Pluvicto. But they have dropped the ball in scheduling the brief IV to administer it and I can’t seem to fix that. I am declining fast.”

“I will ask President Trump if he can get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it for Monday,” Adams added. “That will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a little bit longer.”

While Adams acknowledged that Pluvicto is “not a cure,” he noted that the treatment has resulted in “good results” for many people.

Just hours after his public plea for help, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commented on Adams’ post, writing, “Scott. How do I reach you? The President wants to help.”

Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff and head of personnel, told Adams that there was “no need” for him to “wait until Monday” to reach out to the president and assured him that Trump, Kennedy, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, were tracking his situation. 

Trump later responded to Adams’ request in a Truth Social post on Sunday afternoon. The president shared a screenshot of the comic creator’s tweet alongside a caption, saying, “On it!”

In a statement to Fox News, Kaiser Permanente said, “Mr. Adams’ oncology team is working closely with him on the next steps in his cancer care, which are already underway.”

“Since it was approved by the FDA three years ago, Kaiser Permanente’s nuclear medicine and medical oncology experts have treated more than 150 patients with Lu-177 PSMA (Pluvicto) in Northern California alone,” Adams’ healthcare provider added. “We know this drug and this disease.”

The Post Millennial reported that following his request for help on Sunday, Adams was able to secure a medical appointment on Monday for his cancer treatment.On Monday, Adams shared a thank you message for Trump, tweeting, “Best President ever. Thank you, President Trump.”