MAHA activists' scorecard says Trump administration broke over 85% of promises

Left · 1Some supporters of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement have begun to publicly turn against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration, according to NBC News. 1 Left · 2A scorecard released Thursday by MAHA activists, including former members of Kennedy's 2024 presidential campaign, claims the administration broke more than 85% of its promises to MAHA on food, agriculture and environmental health. 1 2 Left · 2Its makers include Dave Murphy, a former Kennedy campaign fundraiser, and Charles Eisenstein, his former chief speechwriter. It accuses the administration of favouring the chemical industry through new pesticide approvals and the hiring of industry lobbyists and executives. 1 2

Left · 2Tiffany Cianci, a former Kennedy campaign adviser who helped compile it, called the administration's record "a blatant slap in the face". She acknowledged that many of the actions fall outside Kennedy's purview, including EPA and Agriculture Department decisions, but said his silence has done "obvious harm" to his reputation. 1 2 Left · 2Kelly Ryerson, an advocate known as "Glyphosate Girl" who also helped develop the scorecard, said she faults Kennedy less than the rest of the Cabinet but that the administration's actions ran counter to Trump's promises. She predicted MAHA voters will likely sit out the midterm elections. 1 2 Left · 1The discontent spans several strands of the movement: vaccine sceptics such as Dr. Mary Talley Bowden criticise the retention of mRNA vaccines, food safety advocates want more pressure on companies to drop synthetic dyes, and anti-pesticide advocates object to Trump's executive order boosting glyphosate supply. Peter Lurie of the Center for Science in the Public Interest said a "hairline crack" in the coalition has become "a gaping fissure". 1

Left · 1White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster said the administration has secured "extensive victories" for MAHA, including overhauling the dietary guidelines and axing artificial ingredients. HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard said Kennedy remains focused on "lasting reforms grounded in science, transparency, and accountability." 1 Left · 1NBC notes the scorecard rates some promises "partially kept" that come from Kennedy-led agencies, such as the FDA's voluntary dye phase-out request, but does not mention his January dietary guidelines overhaul or his vaccine policies. It cites an April KFF poll finding about 41% of U.S. adults support MAHA ideals. 1