I really don’t think so.
“The science should not stand in the way of this” is 100% consistent with, “Hey, these particular science facts support me.”
Both express the exact same idea - that facts are soldiers in a war, that they are enemies or allies. Allied facts are good, enemy facts are bad. The quote people are gawking at isn’t, “and no one should listen to science ever!” it’s “Science should not stand in the way of [what we want]” It’s a misspeak only in that you aren’t supposed to say that out loud.
