‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Doesn’t Sugarcoat His Political Beliefs

If you’ve been keeping tabs on Scott Adams, the cartoonist and author best known as the creator of the iconic comic strip Dilbert, then you probably know exactly where he stands politically. But if you haven’t, and only recently heard about him after he publicly asked President Donald Trump for help accessing life-saving care for the metastasized prostate cancer he’s been battling, then you might not have the full picture.

Unlike many, Scott hasn’t been shy about his political leanings, especially since 2016. A quick scroll through his YouTube channel dedicated to his podcast, Real Coffee with Scott Adams, would tell you everything you need to know. But if you don’t want to take a dive down that rabbit hole today, stick around as we’ve got the scoop on Scott’s political preferences and why he’s tapped Trump for help.

Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams is a proud supporter of Donald Trump, and according to him, he’s risked nearly everything to be one. In an October 2025 episode of his podcast, he shared, “When I decided in 2016 that I would throw away my entire social life to back Trump… When I eventually threw away my entire career, my licensing business and book sales went to almost nothing because I was supporting Trump, I sacrificed everything."

He continued, "I sacrificed my social life. I sacrificed my career. I sacrificed my reputation. I may have sacrificed my health. And I did that because I believed it was worth it.”

Scott even said he hopes he played a small part in helping Trump get elected. While his political views may have nudged him toward hot water with anti-Trumpers, it was the racist rant in 2023 that fully pushed him in, ultimately getting his comic strip pulled from countless newspapers.

During that time, he went on his podcast, citing data from a poll and using it as an opportunity to share his own controversial take. He claimed the poll showed that “nearly half of all Black people are not OK with white people,” calling them a “hate group.” He went on to say, “I don’t want to have anything to do with them,” and even advised white people to “get the hell away from Black people.”

Naturally, his comments went viral, sparking plenty of backlash. And while Adams later claimed his remarks were taken out of context, his opinion was still a bold one to make, and ultimately, it took a serious toll on both his career and financial standing.

Given how much Scott has apparently sacrificed to support Trump, he decided to call on him when he hit a wall trying to obtain the newly FDA-approved drug Pluvicto to help treat his metastasized prostate cancer. On Nov. 2, 2025, he took to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “On Monday, I will ask President Trump, via X, to help save my life. He offered to help me if I needed it. I need it.”

Scott explained that while Kaiser of Northern California approved his application to receive Pluvicto, saying, “they have dropped the ball in scheduling the brief IV to administer it, and I can’t seem to fix that.” He added that he’s “declining fast” and hopes Trump can “get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it.” According to Scott, the treatment isn’t a cure, but it “will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a little bit longer.”

Trump has since responded to Scott’s plea with his own post, writing, “On it.” Meanwhile, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also replied on X, writing, “The President wants to help.” It seems all the loyalty Scott has shown Trump over the years may finally pay off, with Trump stepping up to return the favor.