You’ve got to hand it to the Democrats—they’ll stop at nothing to cling to their bloated spending bills, even if it means weaponizing pediatric cancer research. Let’s talk about the hypocrisy here: earlier this year, Republicans in the House passed H.R. 3391, a bill focused on funding research into devastating pediatric diseases like childhood cancer. Pretty noble, right? But the legislation went nowhere in the Senate because Democrat Majority Leader Chuck Schumer decided it wasn’t worth his time. Fast forward to now, and suddenly Democrats are parading around like champions for sick kids. Spare us the theatrics.

Here’s the kicker: on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson rolled out a 1,500-page “continuing resolution” stuffed with more pork than a barbecue festival. This wasn’t just about funding the government—it was a Christmas Wishlist for Washington insiders. Money for censorship? Check. Sweetheart deals for Congress? You bet. Essential spending? Barely. Americans weren’t fooled, and neither were folks like President-elect Donald Trump or Elon Musk, the incoming co-director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Both blasted the bill for what it was—a bloated disaster.

Faced with mounting public backlash, the House trimmed the monstrosity down to a more manageable 116 pages by Thursday. The revised resolution funds the government through March 14 and keeps $110 billion in disaster relief and assistance for farmers. It also suspends the debt ceiling for two years. Noticeably absent, however, was funding for pediatric cancer research—a cut that Democrats wasted no time using as a political weapon.

Cue the outrage machine. Suddenly, the same Democrats who ignored H.R. 3391 are all over social media and the press, lambasting Republicans for “defunding” childhood cancer research. The media gleefully joined the pile-on, with one columnist blaming Musk for the funding cut because—wait for it—he tweeted. Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau took to X to congratulate Musk for supposedly killing the budget deal and, by extension, cancer research funding. Even Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz chimed in with a profanity-laced post accusing Republicans of punishing sick kids to benefit corporations.

But let’s rewind for a moment. Where was all this righteous indignation when Schumer let H.R. 3391 collect dust for months? Democrats had a golden opportunity to champion pediatric cancer research when it didn’t come attached to 1,500 pages of pork, but they didn’t lift a finger. No fiery tweets. No impassioned speeches. Nothing. Now they want us to believe they care deeply about sick children? Please.

This is the same party that stayed silent when their own Senate leader buried a bill that could’ve funded groundbreaking research for pediatric diseases. But the moment it suits their agenda, they’re up in arms, feigning concern for kids while using them as leverage to pass their pork-filled spending spree.

Let’s call this what it is: shameless political theater. If Democrats truly prioritized pediatric cancer research, they’d be pushing Schumer to move H.R. 3391 forward. Instead, they focus on finger-pointing, hoping no one notices the double standards.

This isn’t about helping kids—it’s about clinging to their bloated spending priorities while discrediting their opponents. Voters aren’t fooled by the theatrics, and they’ve had enough of it.

Using sick children as a bargaining chip is disgraceful. If Democrats want to talk about hypocrisy, they should reflect on their inaction. They’ve had ample time to address H.R. 3391 but chose not to. Meanwhile, Republicans have already delivered on their commitment to pediatric cancer funding. Maybe it’s time for Democrats to follow suit—or at least stop pretending they care when it’s politically convenient.