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Trump signals tighter political constraints on MAHA allies by sidelining Kennedy ally Casey Means in favor of Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, a move that underscores growing friction within the MAHA-MAGA coalition ahead of the midterms over vaccines, pesticides, and health policy priorities.
Trump nominated Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a Fox News medical contributor and radiologist, as his third surgeon general pick; the piece notes her background and reports that she previously tried to trademark the slogan “Make America Healthy Again” in 2019 but let the application lapse in 2021 due to paperwork, a detail that adds context to questions about her alignment with the MAHA movement amid ongoing vaccine and health-policy debates.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'no' effectively sank Casey Means's bid to be surgeon general, with Means withdrawing after a Monday call with Murkowski and Collins failed to bridge concerns over vaccine views; the setback hampers Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda, and the White House quickly tapped Nicole Saphier as Means's replacement.
President Trump withdrew Dr. Casey Means’s stalled nomination to be U.S. Surgeon General and said he would nominate Dr. Nicole Saphier instead, following Means’s confirmation hearing.
President Donald Trump pulled Casey Means’s nomination to be the US surgeon general after opposition from Republicans (including Sen. Bill Cassidy) and concerns raised during her confirmation hearing about vaccines and her residency decision. He then nominated radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier, a Fox News contributor and Memorial Sloan Kettering Breast Imaging director, who Trump praised as a “STAR physician” and capable communicator; Saphier also has a role on a CDC advisory committee and authored a health-focused book.
President Donald Trump announced he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier for surgeon general, pulling his prior pick Dr. Casey Means whose nomination had stalled in Congress; this marks his third surgeon general nomination in his second term. Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, would join the U.S. Public Health Service and guide national health advisories, following the earlier withdrawal of Janette Nesheiwat and Means.
President Trump announced radiologist and breast-imaging director Nicole Saphier as the new nominee for surgeon general, replacing Casey Means after months of uncertainty and Means's controversial stances on vaccines, birth control and pesticides during her Senate confirmation hearing; Trump said Sen. Bill Cassidy blocked her nomination. Saphier is a Memorial Sloan Kettering radiologist based in Monmouth, NJ and a regular Fox News medical commentator.
The article reports that the Trump administration’s surgeon general nominee faced questions about her past remarks on birth control but reiterated support for access for all women, emphasizing that patients should discuss risks with their doctors. It notes hormonal contraception is widely used for pregnancy prevention and other health reasons, with mostly mild side effects. While meta-analyses show a small, very low increase in breast cancer risk, overall cancer risk remains low and some data suggest protective effects for other cancers. Experts urge maintaining all contraceptive options and caution against inflammatory rhetoric that could limit informed choices.
Trump’s surgeon general nominee Casey Means has not secured enough votes on the Senate Health Committee after a tough, vaccine-focused hearing, with undecided Republicans Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski still leaning unclear. With the committee split 12-11, Means will likely need both Collins and Murkowski (and potentially other GOP votes) to move forward, signaling a narrow path to confirmation following past nomination fights.
Stanford-trained physician and wellness influencer Casey Means appears before a Senate committee as President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, a role that would shape public health messaging. Supporters say her focus on lifestyle, nutrition and root-cause approaches could reform medicine, but critics note she lacks an active medical license and has promoted controversial ideas that could fuel distrust in science.
Casey Means, a Stanford-trained but not board-certified surgeon and wellness influencer tied to RFK Jr.’s health policy, is Trump’s nominee for surgeon general and will be grilled by the Senate HELP committee. Critics question her lack of an active medical license and extensive clinical experience, while supporters note her focus on diet and lifestyle and her role in the Make America Healthy Again movement. Means co-founded Levels and co-authored Good Energy, arguing for real-time metabolic data and signaling skepticism toward the standard vaccine schedule; the nomination has sparked backlash from the medical establishment as the administration reshapes health policy amid turnover at the HHS and CDC.
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and Kennedy ally nominated by Trump to be surgeon general, will testify at a Senate hearing amid questions about her lack of an active medical license, incomplete residency, and potential conflicts of interest from her wellness ventures and ties to RFK Jr.’s health agenda.
The Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, was postponed due to her going into labor. Means, a controversial figure due to her skepticism of traditional medicine, lack of active medical license, and past comments on vaccines and contraception, has faced criticism from public health experts. Her nomination has stirred debate over her qualifications and potential influence on public health policy.
The Senate hearing for Trump's surgeon general nominee, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed as she goes into labor with her first child. Means, a holistic health advocate and author, was scheduled to appear virtually due to her pregnancy, but the date for rescheduling is not yet known.
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with limited medical licensing and controversial views on health topics, is facing a Senate confirmation hearing for Surgeon General, amid opposition from public health experts and concerns over her qualifications and potential conflicts of interest.