Popular Podcaster Explodes Over Trump’s Broken IVF Promise—”Your “Word Breaks You”
Popular Podcaster Explodes Over Trump’s Broken IVF Promise—”Your “Word Breaks You”
A storm is brewing online—not from Capitol Hill, but from the podcasting world. Comedian and widely followed podcaster Andrew Schulz, who once showed support for Donald Trump during the 2024 election, is now publicly calling him out for what he claims is a major betrayal: Trump’s backpedaling on his campaign promise to support in vitro fertilization (IVF) coverage.
In a series of emotional Instagram stories, Schulz didn’t hold back. Referring to a Washington Post report, he blasted the Trump administration for dropping plans to make IVF treatments more accessible through insurance or government support, despite Trump previously vowing to do so. This reversal hit home for Schulz, who credits IVF with helping him and his wife have their child.
“You don’t break your word. Your word breaks you,” Schulz posted, attaching the article that highlighted Trump’s policy shift.
Adding to the drama, he shared a link to a fertility charity, encouraging fans to explore options outside the government, saying, “Especially now that @realdonaldtrump flip-flopped once again.”
This isn’t Schulz’s first time turning on Trump. Just last month, he went viral for slamming the former president’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, sarcastically claiming Trump’s behavior insulted the intelligence of his own supporters.
But this IVF flip-flop has clearly struck a more personal chord. In a New York Times interview earlier this year, Schulz made it clear that IVF access was one of the issues he planned to discuss with Trump directly on his “Flagrant” podcast. At the time, he expressed hope that Trump would act to protect IVF, especially as abortion restrictions continued to grow nationwide.
Trump had previously declared himself the “fertilization president,” even signing an executive order in February aimed at lowering IVF costs. He also publicly promised to make insurance companies cover the service or have the government foot the bill. But now, according to the Washington Post, “the White House has no plans” to move forward with those measures.
The backlash has been swift. On X (formerly Twitter), CNN’s Edward-Isaac Dovere highlighted Schulz’s criticism, noting how Trump’s policy reversal is now causing ripples even among his younger, once-loyal followers in the “manosphere.”
What remains unclear is whether this backlash will stick—or simply vanish in the ever-shifting landscape of political drama. One thing is certain: for Schulz, this wasn’t just another campaign lie—it was personal.
