Why is MAHA mad at Trump? : Consider This from NPR
The article reports on President Trump's executive order to boost domestic glyphosate production, an ingredient in Roundup, which sparked backlash from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Although health advocates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have previously viewed glyphosate as a health risk, Kennedy now supports the order, leading to internal disagreement within MAHA and raising questions about its impact on Trump’s support base.
Why is MAHA mad at Trump?
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toggle captionPresident Trump issued an executive order to increase domestic production of glyphosate, commonly used as a weedkiller. It’s the active ingredient in the weedkiller, Roundup.
That order immediately ignited an uproar in the Make America Healthy Again movement. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his supporters have long believed glyphosate is a health risk. But now, Kennedy says he supports Trump’s order.
Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and editor-in-chief of the Food Fix newsletter, calls MAHA’s response a “marital spat” with the Trump administration, and explains how it could affect Trump’s base going forward.
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