MAHA Fallout: Trump’s CDC Pick Triggers Vaccine-Movement Backlash
TL;DR
Trump’s bid to rally support against Sen. Bill Cassidy backfires as the Make America Healthy Again movement pivots to oppose his CDC nominee Nicole Saphier, following Kennedy’s praise for the pick. MAHA supporters cite Saphier’s vaccine positions as a betrayal, sparking online backlash and calls for Kennedy’s resignation; the White House defends the nomination amid a broader MAHA rift that polls show could hurt Trump’s standing with health-minded voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- Trump’s Revenge Plot Triggers Full-Blown MAHA Meltdown The Daily Beast
- Cassidy’s uphill reelection race is getting steeper Politico
- Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination The New York Times
- Trump drops MAHA favorite for surgeon general pick who has critiqued RFK Jr. The Washington Post
- The MAHA movement’s wild week The Hill
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