President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have stepped in to assist Dilbert creator Scott Adams after the cartoonist revealed he is facing significant health challenges from prostate cancer and struggling to obtain critical medical treatment.
Adams, who publicly disclosed his cancer diagnosis in March, announced he has been approved to receive Pluvicto, a new FDA-approved drug that he believes could extend his life.
The 68-year-old writer confirmed his diagnosis around the same time former President Joe Biden revealed he had the same type of cancer.
The cartoonist stated that his healthcare provider, Kaiser of Northern California, has failed to properly schedule his IV treatment and he has been unable to get an appointment rescheduled.
Adams expressed urgency about his deteriorating condition while acknowledging the limitations of the treatment.
“I am declining fast,” Adams stated, adding that Pluvicto “is not a cure, but it does give good results to many people.”
The longtime Trump supporter took to social media to request assistance from the president.
Adams announced his intention to ask Trump if he could help get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule the treatment for Monday.
“That will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a little bit longer,” Adams wrote.
The president responded swiftly on Truth Social Sunday, writing: “On it!”
Kennedy also personally replied to Adams’ social media post, asking: “Scott. How do I reach you? The President wants to help.”
White House Deputy Chief of Staff joined the effort, stating: “No need till [sic] wait until Monday – @realDonaldTrump, @RobertKennedyJr, and @DrOz are all tracking now, Scott.”
Adams has not provided further updates following the White House response.
The comic strip creator first revealed his diagnosis during a Rumble stream in March, explaining that he has prostate cancer “that has also spread to my bones.”
Adams delivered the somber news that doctors had given him a limited prognosis, saying he “expects to be checking out sometime this summer.”
The cartoonist had kept his cancer battle private prior to the announcement.
While Adams did not specify when he received his diagnosis, he indicated he has “had it longer than (Biden) has had it.”
He added: “Well, longer than he’s admitted to having it.”
His comment about Biden’s diagnosis timing came as medical experts raised questions about how the former president’s stage 4 cancer could have progressed so extensively without earlier detection.
Following Adams’ cancer announcement, numerous supporters expressed their shock and offered prayers.
Conservative commentator Robby Starbuck encouraged his followers to “lift him up in prayer” after learning of Adams’ limited prognosis.
“Scott Adams is a rare man who impacted so many people that he will never really know the gravity of it,” Starbuck wrote.
“As he says here, his life expectancy is not likely to go past this summer but I hope it brings (him) some peace to know he’ll live on through those of us he impacted.”
Adams created the widely popular “Dilbert” comic strip, which has been in circulation since 1989 and satirizes office culture.
His characters have appeared in newspapers across 57 countries and in 19 languages, with over 20 million Dilbert books and calendars in print.
In recent years, Adams has faced controversy over his conservative viewpoints.
In 2023, Penguin Random House canceled his self-help book following a controversial statement in which he referred to black people as a “hate group.”
Adams’ book “Reframe Your Brain” was scheduled for September publication by Portfolio, the business imprint of Penguin Random House.
The cartoonist announced on social media: “My publisher for non-Dilbert books has canceled my upcoming book and the entire backlist.”
“My book agent canceled me too,” he noted at the time, according to Daily Mail reporting.
Adams has previously authored books including “Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America” and “How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big.”
Later in 2023, 77 newspapers discontinued running Dilbert after Adams introduced anti-woke storylines, including a black character who identifies as white.
Adams is estimated to be worth nearly $70 million, a fortune accumulated through the success of his comic strip characters and his other published works.
