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Amanda Prestigiacomo

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Morning Wire
China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Yeah, it definitely was sudden. Trump pulled Dr. Jeanette Neshua, his former nominee, just one day before she was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings. Neshawat was criticized by the Maha crowd and conservatives for some of her advocacy during COVID, specifically on vaccines and masks.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Yeah, it definitely was sudden. Trump pulled Dr. Jeanette Neshua, his former nominee, just one day before she was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings. Neshawat was criticized by the Maha crowd and conservatives for some of her advocacy during COVID, specifically on vaccines and masks.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

She also didn't seem to align with RFK in the Maha space, so obviously some conservatives were just not thrilled about that nomination. Means, on the other hand, she seems like a much better fit. She advised RFK during his 2024 presidential run, and she reportedly helped broker Kennedy's endorsement of Trump. That was a huge moment for the Trump campaign.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

She also didn't seem to align with RFK in the Maha space, so obviously some conservatives were just not thrilled about that nomination. Means, on the other hand, she seems like a much better fit. She advised RFK during his 2024 presidential run, and she reportedly helped broker Kennedy's endorsement of Trump. That was a huge moment for the Trump campaign.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Yeah, Means is a Stanford University-trained surgeon, and she's the author of Good Energy. That book discusses metabolic dysfunction and chronic illness. When she was at Stanford, she became disillusioned with how she saw medicine being practiced, especially when it came to chronic illness.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Yeah, Means is a Stanford University-trained surgeon, and she's the author of Good Energy. That book discusses metabolic dysfunction and chronic illness. When she was at Stanford, she became disillusioned with how she saw medicine being practiced, especially when it came to chronic illness.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

She's a critic of big pharma and thinks Americans are way over-medicated, and she advocates for prevention and reversal of such diseases by addressing root causes like food, exercise, and environment. Here's Means in her own words speaking to Morning Wire.

Morning Wire
China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

She's a critic of big pharma and thinks Americans are way over-medicated, and she advocates for prevention and reversal of such diseases by addressing root causes like food, exercise, and environment. Here's Means in her own words speaking to Morning Wire.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Last note on Means, sort of unexpectedly, there was a lot of drama in the MAHA space over her nomination. Nicole Shanahan, who was RFK's 2024 running mate, she posted online that Kennedy promised that Means would never work for HHS. Shanahan went as far as to call Casey and her brother Kelly Means Manchurian assets.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Last note on Means, sort of unexpectedly, there was a lot of drama in the MAHA space over her nomination. Nicole Shanahan, who was RFK's 2024 running mate, she posted online that Kennedy promised that Means would never work for HHS. Shanahan went as far as to call Casey and her brother Kelly Means Manchurian assets.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

There's some speculation that Shanahan's frustration stems from Means apparently being too pro-vaccine. Kennedy actually weighed in on the drama and he fully backed Means. Here's a direct quote. The Surgeon General is a symbol of moral authority who stands against the financial and institutional gravities that tend to corporatize medicine. Casey Means was born to hold this job.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

There's some speculation that Shanahan's frustration stems from Means apparently being too pro-vaccine. Kennedy actually weighed in on the drama and he fully backed Means. Here's a direct quote. The Surgeon General is a symbol of moral authority who stands against the financial and institutional gravities that tend to corporatize medicine. Casey Means was born to hold this job.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Yeah, let's start with PepsiCo. That's a big one. They make Pepsi, obviously, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, and they own the Frito-Lay brand. So that's products like Doritos, Lays, and SunChips. The company's CEO, Ramon LaGuarta, he said that he wants PepsiCo leading the way on some of these MAHA changes.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Yeah, let's start with PepsiCo. That's a big one. They make Pepsi, obviously, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, and they own the Frito-Lay brand. So that's products like Doritos, Lays, and SunChips. The company's CEO, Ramon LaGuarta, he said that he wants PepsiCo leading the way on some of these MAHA changes.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

He said that brands like Lays and Tostitos, for example, they'll be rid of all artificial colors by the end of this year. So that puts them a whole year ahead of Kennedy's deadline on phasing out some of those dyes. LaGuardia said that in the next couple of years, PepsiCo products will have all natural colors or at least the option for consumers to choose from.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

He said that brands like Lays and Tostitos, for example, they'll be rid of all artificial colors by the end of this year. So that puts them a whole year ahead of Kennedy's deadline on phasing out some of those dyes. LaGuardia said that in the next couple of years, PepsiCo products will have all natural colors or at least the option for consumers to choose from.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

We also have Tyson Foods accelerating MAHA changes. That company makes a lot of chicken products and frozen foods. CEO Donnie King said that Tyson will eliminate all synthetic dyes from its products by the end of this month. And to close things out, we have two more Maha updates. We have Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida.

Morning Wire
China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

We also have Tyson Foods accelerating MAHA changes. That company makes a lot of chicken products and frozen foods. CEO Donnie King said that Tyson will eliminate all synthetic dyes from its products by the end of this month. And to close things out, we have two more Maha updates. We have Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida.

Morning Wire
China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Last week, he signed a bill that bans the addition of fluoride into the public water system. So following Utah's lead, Florida is now the second state in the nation to ban that chemical. And lastly, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, she said last week that she's working to increase Americans' access to fresh, healthy foods by working with farmers.

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China Trade, India Peace Deals & MAHA Surgeon General | 5.12.25

Last week, he signed a bill that bans the addition of fluoride into the public water system. So following Utah's lead, Florida is now the second state in the nation to ban that chemical. And lastly, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, she said last week that she's working to increase Americans' access to fresh, healthy foods by working with farmers.