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Trump to Meet MAHA Leaders Amid Tensions Over Glyphosate Policy
President Trump plans a private meeting on Thursday with leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to address concerns about environmental toxins and pesticides. The gathering occurs as the administration faces criticism from MAHA activists for protecting glyphosate production, despite pledges to tackle such issues.
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President Donald Trump will hold a private meeting on Thursday with leaders of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Attendees include Health Secretary Robert F. , environmental activist Kelly Ryerson, known as Glyphosate Girl, and Dr.
Casey Means, whose nomination for surgeon general has stalled in Congress. Top White House officials will also participate. The meeting aims to address discontent among MAHA supporters, many of whom are former Democrats or independents who backed Trump in 2024 following Kennedy's endorsement.
These voters, often called MAHA Moms, supported Trump based on his pledge to confront toxins in the environment and pesticides in food supplies. However, recent administration actions have strained this alliance. In February, Trump issued an executive order to increase glyphosate production and provide limited liability protections to Bayer, the manufacturer of the weedkiller Roundup.
Glyphosate faces thousands of lawsuits alleging it causes cancer. The Trump administration has supported Bayer in these legal battles.
The Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal in one glyphosate-related case later this month.
MAHA activists plan a demonstration outside the courthouse, joined by progressive Democrats such as Representative Chellie Pingree of Maine. Ryerson has accused the Trump administration of being influenced by Bayer and chemical companies. A Politico poll reveals divisions within the coalition that elected Trump and Kennedy, potentially affecting midterm election outcomes.
The poll highlights risks of losing disenchanted MAHA voters. Neither the White House nor Kennedy's office has released details about the Thursday meeting. Kennedy is scheduled to attend the gathering, which two anonymous sources described as focused on activists opposing toxins in the food supply.
