On Sunday November 2nd, an American author and cartoonist, Scott Raymond Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip posted he was going to ask president Trump for help as his medical condition worsen.
Adams Wrote: “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. 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.
“That will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a little bit longer. It is not a cure, but it does give good results to many people.” He added
However, things took a quick spin when the United States secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replied under the same post assuring the cartoonist the president is on hand to help, asking how he can be reached.
And Trump has responded to Adams post with simply: “on it”
Chamath Palihapitiya, a Sri Lankan-born venture capitalist and the founder and CEO of Social Capital quickly stated; just connected you guys via text.”
The cartoonist On May 19, 2025, revealed on his daily podcast Real Coffee with Scott Adams that he has prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and that he only has a short time left to live.
He has stated that the cancer has spread to his spine, which has caused him to use a walker due to the immense pain.
Adams called his condition “intolerable,” saying he’s been using a walker for months and is “always in pain” that moves to different parts of his body.
He said his morning show, Real Coffee with Scott Adams, is the only thing he does during the day, and he plans to continue it for as long as possible.
It is not clear when Adams, 67, was initially diagnosed with cancer. He said he had avoided sharing the news because “once you go public, you’re just the dying cancer guy.” He said he was also waiting for his step-daughter’s wedding, which has since happened.
Adams is best known for creating the long-running comic strip Dilbert, which satirizes office culture.
After endorsing Mitt Romney for the 2012 presidential election, Adams endorsed Donald Trump in the following election.
During that election, he wrote extensively on Trump, praising his persuasion skills and later described this activity as harming his public speaking career, income, and friendships.
By: Adeoye Olorunseun Elizabeth
