MAHA Movement Stunned by Trump Order Shielding Pesticide Makers From Lawsuits

There is a fissure in the relationship between the so called “MAHA Moms” and President Trump over an executive order that would shield the manufacturers of glyphosate, the active ingredient in weedkillers and possible carcinogen, and the fertilizer phosphorus from lawsuits in the name of national security.Mr. Trump relied on the Defense Production Act, which allows the administration to compel companies to manufacture supplies deemed critical for national defense for Wednesday’s order.Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee cheered the order. “FOOD SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY: Thank you, President Trump, for acknowledging the importance of glyphosate-based herbicides in American agriculture,” the members said in an X post.The backlash of supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, however, was swift.“Cause nothing says national security like cancer causing, brain damaging, leaky gut producing, celiac causing poisons like glyphosate,” a board member of the National Republican Liberty Caucus, Dr. Irene Mavrakakis, said in an X post.“This is not only the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of ‘MAHA’ and yet another VICIOUS BETRAYAL, but it is egregiously DANGEROUS, RECKLESS, AND INSANE,” an X account called The Patriot Voice said.An X account called Red Pill USA said, “MAHA IS DEAD!” and linked to an old post by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy talking about the dangers of glyphosate.In the post, Mr. Kennedy said, “Glyphosate exposure has been linked to all kinds of diseases, including Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 95% of our corn, and much of our wheat, is routinely sprayed with Roundup. This is something every American should be concerned about.”The founder of the Environmental Working Group has long been skeptical of commitment of the administration to the MAHA movement and wasn’t surprised by the order.“If anyone still wondered whether ‘Make America Healthy Again’ was a genuine commitment to protecting public health or a scam concocted by President Trump and RFK Jr. to rally health-conscious voters in 2024, today’s decision answers that question,” Ken Cook said in a statement. “I can’t envision a bigger middle finger to every MAHA mom than this.”MAHA influencer Vani Hari, who is known as the Food Babe, was more nuanced in her response.“@Bayer threw a grenade at MAHA & is loving this. They want the movement to implode because it makes them more powerful,” Ms. Hari said in an X post. “EVERY PRESIDENT since glyphosate was invented has increased the amount of glyphosate being sprayed on our farm land. The Chemical Lobby is controlling Washington, no matter who is in charge & this is why I hate politics.”Mr. Trump’s executive order came a day after Roundup manufacturer Monsanto — now owned by Beyer — announced a proposed nationwide class settlement designed to resolve tens of thousands of claims alleging Non-Hodgkin lymphoma injuries related to the weedkiller. The company said the proposed class combined with a Supreme Court challenge of the legal basis for many Roundup related claims are both necessary to significantly contain the Roundup litigation it faces.“The proposed class settlement agreement, together with the Supreme Court case, provides an essential path out of the litigation uncertainty and enables us to devote our full attention to furthering the innovations that lie at the core of our mission: Health for all, Hunger for none,” the chief executive officer of Bayer, Bill Anderson, said in a statement. “This litigation and the resulting cost underscore the need for guidance from the Supreme Court on clear regulation in American agriculture.”Congressman Thomas Massie said on Thursday that he plans to introduce the “No Immunity for Glyphosate Act” to undo the executive order.

MAHA Movement Stunned by Trump Order Shielding Pesticide Makers From Lawsuits

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