MAHA moms learn hard lesson about Trump

commentary RFK Jr.’s “wellness” movement is collapsing under its own contradictions Senior Writer Published May 1, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: "The People vs the Poison" protesters gather at the US Supreme Court on April 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this morning in a case that could lead to the dismissal of tens of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, the pharmaceutical and biotech giant, that claim the weedkiller Roundup, made by Monsanto, caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) If there was one single idea uniting the misnamed “Make America Healthy Again” movement, it’s that health is a matter of personal responsibility, and government is in the way. This is presumably why Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his family’s long allegiance to the Democratic Party to support a Republican for president, Donald Trump, and serve in his administration. He and his army of affluent, white female supporters — dubbed “MAHA moms” — pride themselves in rejecting the federal government’s reliance on medical and scientific expertise to set healthcare policy. They characterize these authorities as an oppressive force, denying individuals the