The MAHA movement’s wild week
By Nathaniel Weixel
Published on May 1, 2026.
The "Make America Healthy Again" movement successfully pushed a pro-pesticide provision out of the farm bill, but lost a chance for greater influence when the Trump administration dropped one of its top influencers as a nominee for surgeon general. The House removed an amendment that would have protected pesticide makers from legal backlash, but this was rejected by both Republicans and Democrats. Despite this, MAHA activists increased pressure on lawmakers to remove the provision and threatened to disrupt the farm bills if it was not removed. The replacement of influential figure Casey Means was replaced by Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier, who previously supported the movement.
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