{"id":6603,"date":"2025-05-08T15:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=6603"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:05:31","slug":"trump-nominates-maha-influencer-dr-casey-means-as-us-surgeon-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=6603","title":{"rendered":"Trump nominates MAHA influencer Dr Casey Means as US Surgeon General"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Casey Means \u2014 a Stanford-trained surgeon turned wellness influencer \u2014 as the next U.S. Surgeon General, replacing former Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, whose nomination was abruptly withdrawn ahead of her confirmation hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Means has co-founded the health tech startup Levels and has built a large online following promoting lifestyle-based interventions to combat chronic illness.<\/p>\n<p>She will be tasked with championing Trump\u2019s \u201cMake America Healthy Again (MAHA)\u201d agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is being led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with whom Means has close ties.<\/p>\n<p>Trump called Means \u201can extraordinary leader with impeccable MAHA credentials,\u201d adding that she \u201chas the potential to be one of the finest Surgeon Generals in U.S. history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114468502752133916<\/p>\n<p>The president also praised her \u201coutstanding\u201d academic background and dedication to eradicating chronic disease.<\/p>\n<p>Means, 38, has no prior government experience and left her surgical residency disillusioned with traditional medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, she has become a vocal critic of the healthcare system, linking modern chronic diseases to poor diet and environmental toxins.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside her brother, Calley Means \u2014 now a White House adviser \u2014 she has advocated for sweeping changes in food policy, pharmaceutical oversight, and nutritional education.<\/p>\n<p>Their work helped broker Kennedy\u2019s 2024 endorsement of Trump, and the siblings have since gained support from conservative figures like Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan.<\/p>\n<p>Calley is also known for promoting policies like cutting SNAP food benefits and removing fluoride from drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>While Casey Means steers clear of Robert Kennedy Jr.\u2019s debunked vaccine theories, she has called for increased scrutiny into vaccine safety and easing legal barriers for patients to sue pharmaceutical companies \u2014 positions that could draw scrutiny during Senate confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Her nomination follows the withdrawal of Janette Nesheiwat, who was scheduled to appear before the Senate Health Committee this week.<\/p>\n<p>Nesheiwat\u2019s credentials were questioned after reports revealed she earned her degree from a Caribbean medical school, not the University of Arkansas as previously claimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, Means would oversee the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and serve as a national voice on major health issues \u2014 including nutrition, chronic illness, and health equity.<\/p>\n<p>Her appointment would also further align Trump\u2019s health policy with Kennedy\u2019s controversial but increasingly influential MAHA platform, which includes proposals to ban food additives and overhaul school lunch standards.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 campaign season accelerates, Trump\u2019s latest pick for the nation\u2019s top medical post signals a sharp pivot toward wellness populism and a continued challenge to traditional public health leadership.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Casey Means \u2014 a Stanford-trained surgeon turned wellness influencer \u2014 as the next U.S. Surgeon General, replacing former Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, whose nomination was abruptly withdrawn ahead of her confirmation hearing. 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