He said, “We must protect America’s national security first, because all our priorities depend on it. When hostile actors control critical inputs, they undermine our security. By expanding domestic production, we close that gap and protect American families.”
Controversy
Dave Murphy, founder and CEO of United We Eat and former finance manager of Kennedy’s presidential campaign, told Reuters the order was a “strategic mistake” that could serve as an election liability. “Trump would not be in the White House for a second term without those followers, and we expect him to make good on his word,” Murphy said.
The fallout continues online over the move, and MAHA organizers are scrambling.
Health and wellness podcaster Alex Clark of the conservative group Turning Point USA told The New York Times that “Women feel like they were lied to, that the MHA movement is a sham,” he said. “How do I rally these women to vote red in the midterms? How do we win back their trust? I’m not sure we can do that.”
Meanwhile, MAHA influencer Kelly Ryerson, known online by the nickname “glyphosate girl,” told Politico, “I see a decline in MAHA. People came along with MAHA because of pesticides and food. It wasn’t because of vaccines.”
Zane Honeycutt, executive director of the grassroots group Moms Across America, told POLITICO in a statement that the results would have real consequences.
“Putting toxic farming and businesses before the health and safety of our children is a betrayal of every voter who voted for him [Make America Healthy Again],” He said. “The consequences will impact the health of millions of Americans not just in the medium term, but for generations to come.”
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