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A teenager from Alabama embarked on a critical journey to Los Angeles to receive life-saving treatment for his stage four bone cancer, following intervention from the Trump administration.
Fifteen-year-old Will Roberts had turned to social media, particularly his mother’s Facebook page, on April 22 to seek assistance. In his heartfelt message, he reached out to President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hoping for their support.
“I’ve been battling osteosarcoma, a highly aggressive and challenging bone cancer, for the past 16 months,” Will expressed in the video. He implored anyone with ties to the White House to step in and offer aid.
He went on to explain, “My chemotherapy treatments haven’t been effective, and I’ve been grappling with this since January 2025. Unfortunately, not much has been successful,” revealing that his mother had been looking into an experimental medication.
“We’ve exhausted nearly all available options and are approaching a critical point. I’m in dire need of assistance,” he added, underscoring the urgency of his situation.
An Alabama oil tycoon and real estate developer, Ric Myers, saw the message and forwarded it to Trump, AL.com reported.
It then spread across the administration — from First Lady Melania Trump to Kennedy to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Oz put the family in touch with the Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica, which offers “innovative clinical trials and experimental treatments to offer hope for those facing hard-to-treat cancers.”
Will made an appointment and flew across the count for treatment, thanking his backers for helping get him to the Golden State.
“Man, y’all care so much for me to get this drug and I appreciate it so much,” the teen said in a video posted to Facebook.
He’s expected to receive three 30-minute treatment sessions per week as he aims to overcome his cancer.
But the medical costs are enormous. The treatments will cost the family $500,000, the Daily Mail reported, and they’ve already spent $100,000 on travel expenses and other medical expenses alone.
The family launched a GoFundMe campaign, which had raised more than $661,000 of its $750,000 goal as of Tuesday afternoon.
Will’s mother expressed gratitude on Monday to the people who helped the family along the way.
“We didn’t come to California for comfort. We came for a chance but what we’ve found here… between the people, the doors that have opened, and the peace we’ve felt walking through them that it’s been so much more than that,” she said.
“And if there’s one thing I know for sure today…We are exactly where we are supposed to be and I have hope,” she added.