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Former surgeon general faces his wife's cancer -- and the 'Trump Effect'
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Former surgeon general faces his wife’s cancer — and the ‘Trump Effect’
Jerome Adams and his wife, Lacey, want to tell a personal story about melanoma and cancer prevention. But it is hard to excise the stigma of serving under the former president.
By Manuel Roig-Franzia
November 25, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST
Lacey Adams and former surgeon general Jerome Adams at their suburban Indianapolis home this month. As Lacey fights melanoma, the couple works to educate people on skin cancer, but they have had an unwelcome response. (Evan Cobb for The Washington Post)
Former surgeon general Jerome Adams and his wife, Lacey, often find themselves talking about what they have named the “Trump Effect.”
It followed them from Washington to their home in the Indianapolis suburbs. They felt it when he was exploring jobs in academia, where he would receive polite rejections from university officials who worried that someone who served in the administration of the the former president would be badly received by their left-leaning student bodies. They felt it when corporations decided he was too tainted to employ.
Now, two years after Adams left office as only the 20th surgeon general in U.S. history, the couple feel it as acutely as ever. As Donald Trump announced this month that he will run for president again, they had hoped it all would have faded away by now.
[Surgeon General Jerome Adams resigns amid new administration]
They would rather talk about public health, in a very personal way. This summer, Lacey Adams was diagnosed with a third recurrence of melanoma. Both Adamses have been sharing her experiences on social media and in public appearances, hoping to spread a message about skin-cancer prevention. But the stigma of his association with Trump, even though neither of them is a supporter of his political campaign, remains.
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By Manuel Roig-Franzia
Manuel Roig-Franzia is a feature writer in The Washington Post’s Style section, where he profiles national figures in the worlds of politics, the law and the arts. He previously served as bureau chief in Miami for The Post's National staff and in Mexico City for the Post's Foreign staff. He is the author of a biography of Sen. Marco Rubio. Twitter https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia
Former surgeon general faces his wife’s cancer — and the ‘Trump Effect’
Jerome Adams and his wife, Lacey, want to tell a personal story about melanoma and cancer prevention. But it is hard to excise the stigma of serving under the former president.
By Manuel Roig-Franzia
November 25, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST
Lacey Adams and former surgeon general Jerome Adams at their suburban Indianapolis home this month. As Lacey fights melanoma, the couple works to educate people on skin cancer, but they have had an unwelcome response. (Evan Cobb for The Washington Post)
Former surgeon general Jerome Adams and his wife, Lacey, often find themselves talking about what they have named the “Trump Effect.”
It followed them from Washington to their home in the Indianapolis suburbs. They felt it when he was exploring jobs in academia, where he would receive polite rejections from university officials who worried that someone who served in the administration of the the former president would be badly received by their left-leaning student bodies. They felt it when corporations decided he was too tainted to employ.
Now, two years after Adams left office as only the 20th surgeon general in U.S. history, the couple feel it as acutely as ever. As Donald Trump announced this month that he will run for president again, they had hoped it all would have faded away by now.
[Surgeon General Jerome Adams resigns amid new administration]
They would rather talk about public health, in a very personal way. This summer, Lacey Adams was diagnosed with a third recurrence of melanoma. Both Adamses have been sharing her experiences on social media and in public appearances, hoping to spread a message about skin-cancer prevention. But the stigma of his association with Trump, even though neither of them is a supporter of his political campaign, remains.
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By Manuel Roig-Franzia
Manuel Roig-Franzia is a feature writer in The Washington Post’s Style section, where he profiles national figures in the worlds of politics, the law and the arts. He previously served as bureau chief in Miami for The Post's National staff and in Mexico City for the Post's Foreign staff. He is the author of a biography of Sen. Marco Rubio. Twitter https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia
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... awaken with syphilis and gonorrhea.
The Orange Fuhrer is infected with Fascism,.. anyone who bumps + rubs elbows with him will contract his disease.
...Boo-fucking-hoo. 