What began as an unlikely, diverse alliance — “Make America Healthy Again,” inclusive of everyone from ex-Bernie supporters to vaccine-critical mothers and Joe Rogan listeners — is showing some cracks.
As President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team stack the next administration with officials from different backgrounds, some in MAHA are dissatisfied with his choices to lead health-related agencies.
A divide is emerging between the food-and-health-conscious crowd and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s loyal base of people who opposed Covid vaccine mandates and challenge the safety of the shots. While Kennedy has reportedly surrounded himself with a cadre of vaccine critics and is advising Trump on who should lead agencies including the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some in MAHA are perplexed by selections that stray from the core vaccine message.
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