Trump’s Third Surgeon General Nominee Deletes Old Social Media Posts Critical of Administration

Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist, author and Fox News contributor, has deleted multiple old posts from her X account that were critical of the Trump administration’s handling of issues related to autism, vaccines and the president’s own fitness, according to a report.

Saphier is the third person nominated by President Trump for surgeon general after the nominations of two previous candidates had to be withdrawn over a lack of congressional support.

The physician, who has written books including one titled Make America Healthy Again, made her X account private after the deletions. Archived versions of the posts remain accessible through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

Saphier also questioned the president’s statements warning pregnant women against using Tylenol for pain and fever over unproven links to autism. In September she wrote, “As a mom of 3 kids, I don’t love a man telling me to ‘tough it out’ when it comes to pregnancy. Words matter.

Kennedy Jr. That same month she suggested the administration might be delaying acknowledgment of changes to the nation’s measles elimination status.

She wrote, “Seems like they may not want to admit the U.S. The nomination process for surgeon general requires Senate confirmation. No date has been set for confirmation hearings.