That's untrue and not really relevant to the point anyway. Spending changes are small relative to the total spending, and have been increasing, for the most part.
NIH budget for example increased from $32 billion in 2016[1] to $41.68 billion in 2020. Trump has proposed a 6% cut for the 2021 NIH budget but that is not finalized yet.[2]
NSF budget increased 2.5% from 2019 to 2020, to $8.3 billion. [3]
NIH budget for example increased from $32 billion in 2016[1] to $41.68 billion in 2020. Trump has proposed a 6% cut for the 2021 NIH budget but that is not finalized yet.[2]
NSF budget increased 2.5% from 2019 to 2020, to $8.3 billion. [3]
NOAA +4%. [4]
DoD Science and Tech: +1%. [5]
[1] https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih-director/fiscal...
[2] https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/trump-proposes-si...
[3] https://www.aip.org/fyi/2020/final-fy20-appropriations-natio...
[4] https://www.aip.org/fyi/2020/final-fy20-appropriations-natio...
[5] https://www.aip.org/fyi/2020/final-fy20-appropriations-dod-s...