
MAHA Influencers Go to Washington
from The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
Published: Mon May 12 2025
Show Notes
Last week, President Donald Trump nominatedDr. Casey Means to be surgeon general. Means is a wellness influencer and, along with her brother, a prominent advocate for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson reports on how Means’s nomination makes her the latest figure from the lightly regulated wellness industry who has been elevated by Kennedy. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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