“Scrubs” star Eliza Coupe hit back at critics who expressed concern about her health following her recent red carpet appearance.
“Pictures from my camera roll from the past three weeks,” the 43-year-old actress captioned her post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHfY8mruWzh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, showing an array of pictures of herself. She included hashtags like “thisishwhatireallylooklike,” &#8220;truth,” and “haterscanhate,” among others.
The comments came after she hit the premiere of Netflix’s “The Residence” at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 19.
In pictures that surfaced from the event, Coupe wore a gold shimmering minidress with black thigh-high boots and black fur jacket.
Social media users wrote that the actress looked “unrecognizable” and worried about her health, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/03/26/celebrity-news/scrubs-star-eliza-coupe-fires-back-after-look-sparks-concern/">Page Six</a> noted.
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Damn. This is just sad.
Scrubs star Eliza Coupe, 43, looked unrecognizable in Hollywood on Wednesday night.
I see this in Los Angeles all the time. This looks like more than just normal aging and screams drug abuse and malnutrition to me.
I don’t know her personally so I… <a href="https://t.co/oxYSyFGBbV">pic.twitter.com/oxYSyFGBbV</a>
— Stella X (@stellaaaaaax) <a href="https://twitter.com/stellaaaaaax/status/1902884293401276795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
“I see this in Los Angeles all the time,” one person wrote. “This looks like more than just normal aging and screams drug abuse and malnutrition to me. I don’t know her personally so I can’t say for sure but I really hope she has family and friends who can check in on her because this is deeply concerning.”
Another added, “Oh my goodness… Eliza Coupe looks so terrible these days, she was at some awards thing this week… I hope she heals from whatever is going on with her… see the second photo in 2021 to how she looked before, such a stunner, I hope she gets herself back to health.”
While a third noted, “The photos of Eliza Coupe at ‘The Residence’ premier make me so sad, love ‘Happy Endings,’ one of the best sitcoms. I was so excited to see her in this. Really hope she’s ok.”
And a fourth person wrote, “I don’t like to comment on people’s bodies but that photo of Eliza Coupe is really upsetting. I hope she’s okay.”
The “Benched” star recently opened up about her struggles with body image in the past when she appeared on the <a href="https://youtu.be/xpNYjqA7i7Q?si=3g64tUZKf2OxhXq3">“Funny Thing Is”</a> podcast in February.
“I was so broken; I couldn’t get fixed enough for the relationship because I had damaged it with my own s***,” Coupe said. “Some may call it an eating disorder, I just call it that’s been my life.”
“So my drug of choice was always food … I did crazy s*** with it,” she added. “And then being on amphetamines, you’re not eating anyway. I would over-exercise, and there was a sprinkle of bulimia in there.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-addresses-fans-concerned-she-looks-too-thin-healthy-can-look-different" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande Addresses Fans Concerned She Looks Too Thin: ‘Healthy Can Look Different’</a>

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‘Scrubs’ Star Hits Back At Critics For Commenting On Her Health After Red Carpet

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Channing Tatum explained why he’s done taking on what he called “fat roles” after taking his body on a rollercoaster over the last year as he showed off some massive weight loss.
In a series of pictures he posted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHe6R9lyJgJ/?img_index=3">Instagram</a>, the 44-year-old actor showed the fluctuating weight his body has had for a variety of roles he filmed in 2024 compared to a current snap of today showing him fit.
“We back up! Lol. 1st photo is today 205 [pounds],” Tatum captioned his post.
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Channing Tatum Displays Dramatic Weight Loss Transformation in New Photos <a href="https://t.co/8zED9Xj8fi">https://t.co/8zED9Xj8fi</a>
— Parade Mag (@ParadeMagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParadeMagazine/status/1904195890145050997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
“2nd photo 235 [pounds] for a movie called ‘Josephine,'&#8221; he added, noting the 30-pound weight difference in the two snaps. “Then went to 3rd photo which is 172 [pounds] for a movie ‘Roofman.’”
“I’m so grateful for my genetics,” he added. “Grateful for my chef/nutritionist/witch. Grateful for my trainer. I couldn’t make these big swings in my weight without you guys.”
“But I won’t be doing any more fat roles haha,” the “Magic Mike” actor continued. “It’s too hard on the body and too hard to take off now. But damn when I look at these pics it’s just wild what the human body and will can do.”
The comments weren’t that different from what he said during his appearance three years ago on “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmYFHuaxYdw">The Kelly Clarkson Show</a>” when he talked about struggling to stay fit.
“Truly I don&#8217;t know how people that work a nine to five actually stay in shape because it&#8217;s my full time job and I can barely do it,&#8221; Tatum said. &#8220;But you workout twice a day, you have to eat completely right at a certain time. It&#8217;s a specific thing.&#8221;
He also admitted when he was younger being able to “fluctuate” his weight for various movie roles was so much easier. “Now, I can’t get it off as easy.”
Tatum recently made headlines when an insider spoke to <a href="https://people.com/channing-tatum-doing-well-dating-inka-williams-she-makes-him-happy-exclusive-11690377">People</a> about how he was doing following his split in October 2024 from fiance actress Zoe Kravitz, after the two <a href="https://people.com/channing-tatum-zoe-kravitz-split-after-3-years-call-off-engagement-sources-8736478" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dated</a> for three years.
The source talked about Tatum dating again after he stepped out with model Inka Williams at a pre-Oscars party.
&#8220;They met through friends. She&#8217;s great,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;She has her own life. She&#8217;s young, but seems older.&#8221;
&#8220;Channing&#8217;s doing well,” the insider added. “[Inka] makes him happy. He&#8217;s reuniting with Zoë [Kravitz] later this spring for another movie project. It shouldn&#8217;t be too awkward — they ended things on okay terms.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/channing-tatum-says-he-may-never-marry-again-after-super-scary-and-terrifying-divorce-from-jenna-dewan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Channing Tatum Says He May Never Marry Again After ‘Super Scary And Terrifying’ Divorce From Jenna Dewan</a>

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Channing Tatum Explains Why He’s Done Taking On ‘Fat Roles’

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a new tool that allows people to look up chemical contaminants in foods from a large database.
The database was created to give Americans more transparency and &#8220;modernize&#8221; food chemical safety, a press release from Health and Human Services (HHS) said.
“HHS is committed to radical transparency to give Americans authentic, informed consent about what they are eating,” Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a <a href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/hhs-fda-announce-chemical-contaminants-transparency-tool-foods">statement</a> Thursday. “This new Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool is a critical step for industry to Make America Healthy Again.”
The tool, which can be <a href="https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?set=contaminant-levels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accessed here</a>, includes tolerances, action levels, guidance levels, derived intervention levels, recommended maximum levels, and advisory levels of contaminants. Some of the contaminants included in the database are Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, a synthetic pesticide; Chlordane, an organochlorine pesticide; and Aldrin and Dieldrin, which are both synthetic chemicals in the insecticide family.
“Ideally there would be no contaminants in our food supply, but chemical contaminants may occur in food when they are present in the growing, storage or processing environments,” acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner said. “Because many of the most nutritious foods can also contain contaminants, consumers should eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods across and within the main food groups of vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and protein to help protect from possible exposure effects.”
The agency signaled that, with Kennedy at the helm, the FDA would continue to promote &#8220;radical transparency to make sure all Americans know what is in their food and Make America Healthy Again.&#8221;
In another related move, RFK Jr. has <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/operation-stork-speed.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> &#8220;Operation Stork Speed&#8221; to help ensure safety and quality in the domestic baby formula supply.
“The FDA will use all resources and authorities at its disposal to make sure infant formula products are safe and wholesome for the families and children who rely on them,” Kennedy said. “Helping each family and child get off to the right start from birth is critical to our pursuit to Make America Healthy Again.”
The FDA announced the following actions related to the operation:
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<li>Starting the nutrient review required by law by issuing a Request for Information in the coming months to start the first comprehensive update and review of infant formula nutrients by the FDA since 1998</li>
<li>Increasing testing for heavy metals and other contaminants in infant formula and other foods children consume</li>
<li>Extending the personal importation policy</li>
<li>Encouraging companies to work with the FDA on any questions regarding increased transparency and clearer labeling</li>
<li>Communicating regularly with consumers and industry stakeholders as significant developments occur to ensure transparency, including information regarding nutrients and health outcomes</li>
<li>Collaborating with the National Institutes of Health and other scientific bodies to address priority scientific research gaps regarding short- and long-term health outcomes associated with formula feeding in infancy and childhood across the lifespan</li>
</ul>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mahas-latest-wins-on-fluoride-food-and-vaccines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MAHA’s Latest Wins On Fluoride, Food, And Vaccines</a>

Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Delivers Address To Jewish Community In New York

RFK Jr. Unveils New ‘Transparency’ Tool That Lets You Search Chemical Contaminants In Foods

RFK Unveils New ‘Transparency’ Tool That Shows Chemical Contaminants In Foods

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A lobbyist for the American Heart Association turned heads last week when he asked Texas Republicans not to exclude soda, ultra-processed deserts, and candy from the list of items that can be bought with food stamps, despite the fact that the medical group has for years warned that such foods cause heart disease.
The testimony seemingly prioritized a left-wing opposition to welfare reform over the group&#8217;s mission and expertise — similar to scientists who said during COVID that mass gatherings were dangerous unless they were Black Lives Matter rallies, contributing to a dramatic loss of trust in medical experts. The testimony by Alec Puente, <a href="https://newsroom.heart.org/file/yama-and-alec?action=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">director of government relations</a> for AHA, was so surprising that state Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R), chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services, repeatedly wondered if AHA could truly be taking the position.
“I often say I can never be surprised in this building, but for the American Heart Association to be against this bill, that might be the surprise of the session so far,&#8221; Sen. Kolkhorst said. &#8220;I would encourage you to look at what it restricts. I don&#8217;t know if y&#8217;all&#8217;s board voted on that.”
But now, AHA has retracted the testimony, with spokesman Steve Weiss telling The Daily Wire that “The Association’s position on Texas Senate Bill 379 was miscommunicated during the TX Senate Health and Human Services Committee hearing last week. The Association is not opposed to the bill, which would restrict purchases of sugary drinks and certain other unhealthy foods within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).”
“The miscommunication at the hearing from our representative, who is based in Texas, was unfortunate. We have corrected the record and worked to ensure this will not happen again,” Weiss said via email. “The Association remains committed to increasing the consumption of healthy food and decreasing the consumption of sugary drinks across our mission-critical work in scientific research, public policy and public awareness.”
He would not explain how the organization’s lobbyist managed to inadvertently <a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/witlistmtg/pdf/C6102025031113301.PDF" target="_blank" rel="noopener">register in advance</a> specifically to testify against the bill, travel to the state capitol, and provide written and oral testimony that was the exact opposite of the organization’s mission. According to the Texas committee&#8217;s list of registered witnesses, Puente was joined by Walmart in opposing the law, while representatives from the Texas Radiological Society, Texas Medical Association, Make Texans Healthy Again, and End Chronic Disease showed up to support it.
Soda is the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-can-food-stamps-buy-junk-food-how-doge-could-save-billions-and-maha">single most frequently purchased item with food stamps</a>, despite the program&#8217;s stated goal of increasing nutrition for Americans. The AHA has lobbied cities to heavily <a href="https://newsroom.heart.org/local-news/measure-z-passes-in-berkeley-and-santa-cruz-to-support-safe-and-healthy-communities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tax soda</a> to disincentivize workers from purchasing it, but Puente told the Texas legislators that tax dollars should continue to buy soda outright for those on welfare.
“While improving Texans&#8217; diet is a shared goal, the heart association is concerned about potential impacts of this bill on participation and population health,” <a href="https://senate.texas.gov/videoplayer.php?vid=21315&amp;lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Puente testified</a>. “Policies intended to reduce obesity should be focused on the population as a whole rather than singling out SNAP participants. While we know that SNAP is meant to be a supplement, healthy fruits and vegetables remain out of reach for many, and this will not change until benefit adequacy is addressed.&#8221;
He advocated for SNAP benefits to be increased while still permitting them to be spent on junk food, which he said would result in more purchases of fruit.
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“I certainly understand why that might be surprising,&#8221; Puente responded to rebuttal from Kolkhorst, the bewildered lawmaker. &#8220;If we were talking about the issue a bit more generally I think the position might be a bit more nuanced, but I think the basic position is going to be that for something like this, we would need to be confident that it would not have an impact on overall participation in the program.”
Puente did not explain why food stamp recipients would stop participating in the program if they could not buy soda and potato chips with it, why the heart association would have an interest in maintaining welfare participation rates, or how increasing food stamp benefits so participants could buy fruits on top of their existing load of artery-clogging sweets would reduce obesity.
His testimony was preceded by that of Grace Price, a 19-year old food activist, who said “SNAP kids consume 43% more sugary drinks than those not on SNAP.&#8221;
&#8220;With 72% of SNAP recipients also on Medicaid, we are paying for the problem and the solution,&#8221; Price said. &#8220;This isn&#8217;t complicated; even my six-year old niece knows candy and soda are unhealthy. You don&#8217;t need a masters degree to know they have no place in a nutrition program.”
SNAP is a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-can-food-stamps-buy-junk-food-how-doge-could-save-billions-and-maha" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$124 billion-a-year program</a> that allows poor people to buy virtually any edible item with the exception, in most cases, of restaurant meals. Food stamps are even accepted at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/food-stamps-accepted-at-thousands-of-liquor-and-tobacco-stores-contributing-to-healthcare-fiasco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thousands of liquor or tobacco stores</a>, in case someone wants to pick up a Mountain Dew to chase their vodka or a bag of Skittles to go with their cigarettes.
Politicians from both parties have periodically noted the absurdity of including taxpayer-funded soda and candy in a nutrition program, with states like New York attempting to block soda. But SNAP is a federal program, and the feds have refused to allow states waivers allowing them to do so, even as pilot programs.
Now a coalition is forming between Make America Healthy Again advocates and Department of Government Efficiency proponents. Liberals have said DOGE will fail to balance the budget because such a large portion of federal spending is tied up in Medicare and Medicaid. But reducing obesity by improving diets among the poor could drastically decrease Medicaid spending relating to issues like diabetes.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, who is from Texas, is expected to grant waivers to states who ask, and Arkansas has said it will do so. The change could also be nationwide; <a href="https://brecheen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=166" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marco Rubio introduced such a bill</a> in the Senate in 2023.
Roy Lenardson of the Foundation for Government Accountability testified in support of the bill at the Texas hearing.
“How is it going with our health in this country? If 42% of adults and 20% of kids are obese&#8230;and obesity has tripled since the 1960s&#8230;it&#8217;s not going great.&#8221; He told The Daily Wire that even Sonny Purdue, the agriculture secretary during Trump’s first term, blocked Maine’s request to exclude soda from the welfare program, and that special interests fight hard to keep the spigots of taxpayer money flowing for soda and candy.
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He said such funding could explain the American Heart Association testimony, noting that it has received more than a <a href="https://www.heart.org/en/founders-day/second-century-campaign-donors">million dollars</a> each from Walmart, Pfizer, and Novo Nordisk — the maker of obesity drug Ozempic — and that <a href="https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/company-collaboration/food-system-strategy/aha-industry-nutrition-forum/industry-nutrition-forum-members" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PepsiCo pays it</a> to be part of its Industry Nutrition Forum.
&#8220;Voters put the MAHA movement’s hands on the levers of power, and the taxpayer-funded junk food cartel is sweating bullets,&#8221; Lenardson said.
The American Beverage Association, the industry group for soda manufacturers, is mounting a nationwide media offensive that attempts to persuade Republican lawmakers against reforms to the program. The industry group is attempting to cast the ability to buy taxpayer-funded junk food as an issue of liberty.
The ad campaign, called &#8220;<a href="https://yourcartyourchoice.com/about/">Your Cart, Your Choice</a>,&#8221; is spearheaded by the soda group in partnership with the National Confectioners Association, which represents candy manufacturers, and the Corn Refiners Association, which profits from high-fructose corn syrup.
“Restricting what one segment of the population can buy at the grocery store just because they need temporary government assistance goes against American values. These proposals treat families <a href="https://yourcartyourchoice.com/oppose-restrictions-on-snap-benefits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and veterans</a> as second-class citizens,” it says. “REJECT these so-called ‘reforms’ and take action to protect the freedom of food and beverage choice for all Americans,” it adds on top of an image of an American flag.
Its paid ads on X have been met with uniform derision, with one user responding: “Not your money, not your choice.”
In a statement to The Daily Wire, the group reiterated its liberty-centric argument for not restricting food stamp spending.
“Government meddling in Texans’ grocery carts does nothing to make us healthier and won’t save taxpayers a single dollar, but it will add new layers of red tape and empower government bureaucrats to force their ideas onto your shopping list,” said Americans for Food &amp; Beverage Choice spokeswoman Stacie Rumenap. “The working-class coalition that showed up this past election voted to reject bloated and inefficient government. Politicians should take note.”
The soda lobby is also <a href="https://yourcartyourchoice.com/oppose-restrictions-on-snap-benefits/?utm_source=x&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=social_x_social_20250312_E_no_1_" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promoting unusual op-eds in conservative media</a> that try to convince free-market conservatives to rally around taxpayer-funded junk food.
Newsmax published one such piece, “Keep Bureaucrats’ Hands Out of American’s [sic] Grocery Carts – Please.” It was authored by Tom Giovanetti of the Institute for Policy Innovation, which, according to <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/full_text_search?page=3&amp;q=%22Institute+for+Policy+Innovation%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tax records</a>, is funded by PhRMA, whose members profit from treating the unhealthy

Alec Puente / Texas Senate

American Heart Association Retracts Opposition To Barring Soda, Candy From Food Stamps

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The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mere hours before Weldon was slated to appear before the Senate for a confirmation hearing.
Reports indicate that Weldon was pulled just before the now-canceled hearing because he didn&#8217;t have the votes to be confirmed. A Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/white-house-to-withdraw-weldon-as-cdc-nominee-31df5b8f?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> noted that Weldon was unaware of the withdrawal until 9 a.m. Thursday morning, when a Journal reporter contacted him.
Weldon, a physician who served in Congress from 1995 to 2009, has routinely expressed skepticism about the safety of vaccinations, not unlike Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In 2007, Weldon proposed a bill that would have transferred vaccine safety oversight from the CDC to an independent agency within HHS. He also <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/13/dave-weldon-cdc-nomination-withdrawn?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suggested</a> that there could be a link between vaccinations and the rise in autism, which is reportedly set to be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kennedys-cdc-to-reportedly-study-potential-link-between-vaccines-and-autism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">studied</a> by the CDC under RFK.
The withdrawal comes amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, which has put a spotlight on vaccines under Kennedy&#8217;s leadership and possibly added scrutiny to Weldon&#8217;s confirmation chances. The former congressman reportedly softened his take on vaccine safety during private conversations with senators, though he still apparently couldn&#8217;t muster up enough support.
There have been a total of 223 confirmed cases of measles in Texas since late January. Twenty-nine people have been hospitalized, with <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/texas-measles-outbreak-fueled-distrust-public-health-personal-119419119">one death</a> of a school-aged child. Most infections have impacted children in the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/health/mennonite-texas-measles/index.html">Mennonite population</a>.
Kennedy has said the <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/cdc-team-assisting-texas-measles-outbreak-case-total-rises">outbreak</a> must elicit a “<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-measles-outbreak-call-action-all-us">call to action</a>” from all to affirm our &#8220;commitment to public health.&#8221; He&#8217;s reportedly sent thousands of doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine to Texas while educating parents on treatments post-infection and nutrition. 
&#8220;What we’re trying to do is really to restore faith in government, and to make sure that we are there to help them with their needs and not particularly to dictate what they ought to be doing,&#8221; RFK <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369595673112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Fox News. 
Despite the extra attention on vaccines, Kennedy has already made several changes. For example, he&#8217;s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/childhood-vaccines-schedule-kennedy-trump-hhs-4d5e6c52c602f5edbcd837748605e9d0">indicated</a> that he’ll effectively review the childhood vaccination schedule by investigating vaccines — as well as pesticides, food additives, microplastics, and antidepressants — to see if they have contributed to a rise in chronic illness.
He&#8217;s also halted the CDC’s “<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302906/cdc-flu-vaccine-campaign-terminated">Wild to Mild</a>” campaign <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/26/rfk-jr-vaccines-informed-consent-cdc-messaging-vaccinations/#:~:text=Health%20and%20Human%20Services%20Secretary,campaign%20promoting%20the%20flu%20vaccine.">promoting</a> the flu vaccine and has indicated that he wants advertisements going forward to promote the idea of “informed consent” in vaccine decision-making, which would include giving people <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/26/rfk-jr-vaccines-informed-consent-cdc-messaging-vaccinations/#:~:text=Health%20and%20Human%20Services%20Secretary,campaign%20promoting%20the%20flu%20vaccine.">information</a> about the adverse events associated with vaccines. 
Additionally, citing conflicts of interest, Kennedy is preparing to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2025/03/01/rfk-jr-readies-cdc-for-changes-in-vaccine-policies/">remove</a> several members of the external committee that advises the FDA and CDC on vaccine approvals and other key public health decisions. Recommendations from that committee, known as ACIP, are almost always followed by HHS and could further impact the childhood vaccination schedule. RFK has also <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-flu-vaccines/scheduled-meeting-cdc-vaccine-advisers-postponed#:~:text=The%20postponing%20of%20the%20ACIP,committees%20likely%20to%20be%20targeted." target="_blank" rel="noopener">postponed</a> ACIP’s first panel to “accommodate public comment in advance of the meeting.”
Just this past week, it was <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/03/10/vaccines-nih-rfk-research-canceled/">announced</a> that the National Institutes of Health will stop spending money to find out why Americans are hesitant to take vaccines. The NIH, which is part of HHS, is terminating or scaling back more than 40 related grants and has said that such spending no longer aligns with NIH priorities.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mahas-latest-wins-on-fluoride-food-and-vaccines?topStoryPosition=undefined" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MAHA’s Latest Wins On Fluoride, Food, And Vaccines</a>

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White House Withdraws Nominee For CDC Director Hours Before Confirmation Hearing

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Over the past week or so, the &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/maha-update-here-are-rfks-latest-moves-on-big-food-and-big-pharma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Make America Healthy Again</a>&#8221; movement has impacted federal and state policy regarding the fluoridation of public water, food oversight, and vaccination priorities.
Utah, for example, will become the first state in the nation to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. 
Currently, only two counties in the state add the chemical to their water supply, but nearly half of all state residents live in those counties. The legislation is sponsored by Republican Rep. Stephanie Gricius, who argues that it’s expensive to add fluoride, and nixing this addition is about promoting “individual choice.&#8221; The bill notably moves to allow pharmacists to prescribe fluoride tablets to those who need the mineral. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has said he will sign the bill into law, which would take effect on May 7. 
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the figurehead of the MAHA movement, has routinely spoken out against the practice of fluoridation. Just before the election, he posted on X that on Day One of Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency, he would advise that all U.S​. water systems remove fluoride from public water. He’s also called fluoride an “industrial waste” and says it’s associated with numerous negative effects, like arthritis, IQ loss, and thyroid disease. 
RFK Jr. has highlighted other studies and a ruling from an Obama-appointed federal judge back in October that said fluoride in drinking water presents an “unreasonable risk” and ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respond. 
However, it’s not just Kennedy and MAHA figures debating fluoridation practices. Dr. Leana Wen, for example, has said that such a policy must be re-evaluated. Wen is notably the former president of the Planned Parenthood abortion mill and strongly opposed Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, calling him a &#8220;conspiracy theorist.&#8221; 
&#8220;Yes, it is true that, historically, fluoridating public water saved a lot of teeth, that it was good for oral health, but times have changed and the incremental benefit is not nearly as much as it was before the widespread availability of fluoridated toothpaste,&#8221; Wen recently <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/renewed-focus-health-claims-fluoridated-water-115936425?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> ABC News. 
&#8220;There are still about three million Americans living in areas where the fluoride level is above 1.5 mg/L, where harm has been associated,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;I think there’s a good question about what should the level be? Maybe the EPA’s maximum level should be lowered. Maybe people living in areas with high fluoride concentration should be told that that’s the case. Maybe certain individuals who are particularly vulnerable, like pregnant women and young children, should be told to use fluoride water filters.&#8221;
&#8220;I definitely think that more studies are needed,&#8221; Wen added. &#8220;But in the meantime &#8230; it would not be unreasonable to give people a choice, that people in those areas might want to know if that&#8217;s the case.” 
As noted by Wen, proponents of water fluoridation <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/inside-americas-fluoride-rebellion-ab9aa524">argue</a> that it&#8217;s safe in drinking water at low levels and is important for oral health, which could impact one&#8217;s overall health. They also say that it’s particularly helpful for lower-income communities, arguing that toothpaste and mouthwash with fluoride might not be as affordable or accessible for everyone. 
A number of other states and communities have been battling out the question of fluoridation since RFK Jr.&#8217;s rise in the last election. And though Utah will be the first state to ban fluoridation, Hawaii also does not add fluoride to its water supply, though there is no ban in place.
On vaccine protocol, the National Institutes of <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/03/10/vaccines-nih-rfk-research-canceled/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health</a> will stop spending money to find out why Americans are hesitant to take vaccines. The NIH, which is part of HHS, is terminating or scaling back more than 40 related grants and has said that such spending no longer aligns with NIH priorities. 
Additionally, as previously reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kennedys-cdc-to-reportedly-study-potential-link-between-vaccines-and-autism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a>, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is also studying whether there is any link between vaccinations and the rise in autism. A CDC study from 2020 found that one in 36 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with autism.
On food, RFK Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise a rule that allows companies to “self-affirm” the safety of food ingredients. Under the revision, manufacturers will have to publicly submit safety data for new ingredients. HHS says such enhanced oversight will “bring transparency to American consumers.” 
Also, on Monday, Kennedy met with executives from major food companies, including PepsiCo, General Mills, and Kellogg&#8217;s, and urged them to eliminate certain dyes from their recipes. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-the-make-america-healthy-again-commission-is-already-impacting-the-food-industry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> has previously covered the other ways the MAHA movement has impacted the food industry from the very start of President Donald Trump&#8217;s second term. 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/maha-update-here-are-rfks-latest-moves-on-big-food-and-big-pharma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘MAHA’ Update: Here Are RFK’s Latest Moves On Big Food And Big Pharma</a>

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With Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm, President Donald Trump&#8217;s ambitious “Make America Healthy Again Commission&#8221; is already impacting the food industry.
The “MAHA Commission,&#8221; established in an executive order, asks for a strategy to “Make Our Children Healthy Again” in about six months from now &#8212; but changes from the private sector already seem to be in motion.
<a href="https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/27722-maha-commission-may-shine-public-health-spotlight-on-food-industry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According</a> to Robert Moskow, a food industry analyst for investment bank TD Cowen, food and beverage brands will proactively start to remove artificial flavors and preservatives that they believe won’t pass new standards. 
Some big-name restaurants have already publicized their health swaps. For example, the food chain Steak &#8216;n Shake famously announced last month that it would start cooking its fries in beef tallow. RFK has promoted beef tallow over vegetable and seed oils. Sweetgreen and Blue Collar Restaurant Group have also replaced seed oils. There was also RFK signaling to McDonald&#8217;s, the largest fast food chain on the globe; he said after his swearing-in that the corporation should be “incentivized&#8221; to use beef tallow. 
Americans will also likely see changes at Mondelēz International, one of the largest snack companies in the world, which owns brands like Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, Clif Bar, Cadbury, and others. 
Mondelēz CEO Dirk van de Put <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/mondelez-ceo-says-kennedy-agenda-product-re-formulations-will-mean-price-hikes-2025-02-18/">said</a> on Tuesday at a conference that due to pressure from RFK, the company would likely swap out some ingredients and food dyes it currently uses in favor of its European recipes. Europe has stricter standards for its food. 
Van de Put added that consumers would see price hikes over the changes. 
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Though companies seem willing to make adjustments to items like dyes and preservatives, Moskow said there would be strong push-back over seed oils since they are so inexpensive and versatile. Constituents of the agribusiness industry will likely present studies at upcoming hearings to make the case that the oils are safe, the food analyst said. 
Kennedy has also signaled incoming changes for SNAP, which are government-funded food benefits, and the federally-subsidized school lunch program. Those changes could impact the food industry based on the scope of those programs. In fiscal year 2023, the government spent more than $112 billion on SNAP, and about $17 billion on the National School Lunch Program. 
Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said last week that she would work with RFK to reform SNAP. 
“I look forward to working with Bobby Kennedy as we figure out, do we have the healthiest choices &#8212; so when a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are they okay with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary drinks to children who perhaps need something more nutritious,&#8221; Rollings told the press. 
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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins welcomed RFK Jr.’s help to reform SNAP to cut “bad food and sugary drinks.”
“When a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are they okay with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary drinks to children who need something more… <a href="https://t.co/5Vh0aMHIzG">pic.twitter.com/5Vh0aMHIzG</a>
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“We shouldn&#8217;t be giving 60% of the kids in schools processed foods that are making them sick,&#8221; RFK <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URQ2MxVbPBc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during his confirmation hearing. 
Speaking to his HHS staff earlier this week, RFK addressed the department&#8217;s ambitious agenda and underscored the challenges Americans are currently facing.
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“In the U.S., six out of every ten adults have at least one chronic disease, and four in ten have two or more,&#8221; Kennedy said. &#8220;The U.S. has the highest age-standardized cancer incidence rate among 204 countries in the world.&#8221;
&#8220;Asthma and autoimmune diseases are far more common in the U.S. than in any other part of the world,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Autism now affects one in every 36 kids, a more than four-fold increase over past decades. The sperm counts and testosterone are down about 50% in American boys, and our girls are reaching puberty six years earlier than historical generations.” 
RFK stressed during his address that his goal is to earn back the public’s trust and accomplish that through transparency. Trust in institutions and scientists has significantly <a href="https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trend/archive/fall-2024/americans-deepening-mistrust-of-institutions">dropped</a> since COVID. 
“I want the agencies under HHS to earn that back, that level of global trust,&#8221; Kennedy said. &#8220;And what is the path to public trust? The path to trust is always through transparency. Transparency is the foundation of science, and it is the foundation of democracy.”

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How The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Commission Is Already Impacting The Food Industry 

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Shortly after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced the establishment of the “Make America Healthy Again Commission.”
Trump signed an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/establishing-the-presidents-make-america-healthy-again-commission/">executive order</a> on Thursday that establishes the commission — and dives into the American health crisis in detail, arguing that 90% of the nation’s $4.5 trillion in annual healthcare expenditures are for people with chronic or mental health conditions, and that 77% of young adults don’t quality for the military based, in part, on their health scores.
All of these items are points of personal interest to the new HHS secretary.
“In short,” the order says, “Americans of all ages are becoming sicker, beset by illnesses that our medical system is not addressing effectively. These trends harm us, our economy, and our security.”
“To fully address the growing health crisis in America, we must re-direct our national focus, in the public and private sectors, toward understanding and drastically lowering chronic disease rates and ending childhood chronic disease,” the executive order continues. “This includes fresh thinking on nutrition, physical activity, healthy lifestyles, over-reliance on medication and treatments, the effects of new technological habits, environmental impacts, and food and drug quality and safety.”
Trump’s order further argues that his administration seeks to “restore the integrity of the scientific process by protecting expert recommendations from inappropriate influence and increasing transparency regarding existing data,” and ensure that “our healthcare system promotes health rather than just managing disease.”
The “Make America Healthy Again” commission will be chaired by Kennedy. The assistant to the president for Domestic Policy will serve as the executive director of the commission, and a slew of other members of Trump’s cabinet will be included as well, including the Education Secretary, the OMB director, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health.
Trump’s goal with the commission, according to the executive order, is first and foremost to fight childhood disease, but also address the overall health of Americans.
Within 180 days of the order, the commission is ordered to submit a strategy to “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” based on their findings from a “Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment” that they will conduct.
“The Strategy shall address appropriately restructuring the Federal Government&#8217;s response to the childhood chronic disease crisis, including by ending Federal practices that exacerbate the health crisis or unsuccessfully attempt to address it, and by adding powerful new solutions that will end childhood chronic disease,” the order states.

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On Thursday, the GOP-led Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become President Donald Trump&#8217;s secretary of Health and Human Services, ending a saga in which members grappled with the nominee&#8217;s skeptical views on vaccines.
The final vote was 52-48. All but one Republican voted for the Cabinet pick. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a childhood Polio survivor who had previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mcconnell-warns-rfk-jr-to-steer-clear-of-dangerous-polio-vaccine-skeptics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned against</a> undermining public confidence in &#8220;proven cures,&#8221; was the only GOP lawmaker to break ranks and vote against Kennedy Jr. along with all of the Democrats and the pair of independents who caucus with them.
Kennedy Jr. is the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963; and the son of Robert F. Kennedy, a former U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator who was assassinated in 1968 as he ran for president. Kennedy Jr. ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2024 cycle but later shifted to an independent bid in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-jr-blasts-dnc-in-open-letter-says-party-has-essentially-merged-into-one-unit-with-biden-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protest</a> of how the party was conducting the process, including a lack of primary debates. After dropping out, Kennedy Jr. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-endorses-trump-for-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsed</a> Trump. He pushed a &#8220;Make America Healthy Again&#8221; platform in a nod to Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; mantra.
In November, Trump picked Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-expected-to-nominate-robert-f-kennedy-jr-for-hhs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a>: &#8220;For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health.&#8221;
Trump added: &#8220;The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country. Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!&#8221;
Kennedy Jr. earned a reputation as an environmental lawyer and best-selling author, but in recent years, he garnered attention for his vaccine skepticism, calling for more testing. During his confirmation hearings, Kennedy <a href="https://x.com/BloombergTV/status/1884641080672387355" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> that he was anti-vaccine and insisted that he was rather &#8220;pro-safety.&#8221; He also vowed to transfer his financial interest in lawsuits connected to vaccines to his adult son.
A critical breakthrough happened right before Kennedy Jr. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-clears-major-confirmation-hurdle-advances-out-of-committee-in-partisan-vote" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advanced</a> out of committee by a 14-13 vote along party lines. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a doctor who previously said he was <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-doctor-hurdle-rfk-jrs-confirmation-rcna190044" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;struggling&#8221;</a> with the nomination, announced he would support Kennedy after &#8220;intense conversations&#8221; with the Cabinet pick and the White House over the weekend and right up until the morning of the vote.
&#8220;I want to thank [Vice President JD Vance] specifically for his honest counsel. With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the issues we agree on like healthy foods and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes,&#8221; Cassidy said in a statement.
The Daily Wire exclusively <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-mike-pence-org-urges-senators-to-oppose-rfk-jr-confirmation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom, had been urging senators to vote against confirming Kennedy Jr. over his past stances in support of abortion. However, Kennedy Jr. seemed to assuage concerns among conservatives with his <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1884640293271503172" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pledge</a> to abide by Trump&#8217;s priorities, which he said included ending late-term abortions and cutting federal funding for the procedures.
By Wednesday, the Senate broke the filibuster on the Kennedy Jr. nomination via a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-breaks-filibuster-on-robert-f-kennedy-jr-nomination?topStoryPosition=undefined" target="_blank" rel="noopener">53-47 vote</a> along party lines. That happened shortly after the Senate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat who has also clashed with her old party, to become Director of National Intelligence by a 52-48 vote. Like with Kennedy Jr., McConnell was the sole GOP lawmaker to vote against Gabbard’s nomination.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) <a href="https://x.com/lisamurkowski/status/1889727179426287910" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> she would vote to confirm Kennedy Jr. despite &#8220;concerns&#8221; about his &#8220;views on vaccines and his selective interpretation of scientific studies, which initially caused my misgivings about his nomination.&#8221;
Kennedy Jr. &#8220;made numerous commitments to me and my colleagues, promising to work with Congress to ensure public access to information and to base vaccine recommendations on data-driven, evidence-based, and medically sound research,&#8221; Murkowski added. &#8220;These commitments are important to me and, on balance, provide assurance for my vote.&#8221;
On the Democrat side, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) posted to X: &#8220;RFK Jr. has made a living not by promoting public health, but by actively fighting to undermine it. To state the very, very obvious: Putting a very wealthy vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist in charge of America’s public health would put every single American in danger.&#8221;
The Senate has confirmed 15 of Trump’s second-term Cabinet nominees, a process that has been stretched out as Democrats employ a number of delay tactics.
Last week, the Judiciary Committee delayed a vote on Kash Patel&#8217;s bid to lead the FBI after Democrats requested a hold. This also happened with Pam Bondi, who has since been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-confirms-pam-bondi-for-attorney-general" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> as U.S. Attorney General. Patel&#8217;s nomination advanced to the full Senate on Thursday. Other nominees who are still awaiting a confirmation vote include Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, Agriculture Secretary pick Brooke Rollins, and Small Business Administration Administrator nominee Kelly Loeffler.

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A gynecologist in southern France has been suspended for a month after saying he couldn’t treat a trans-identifying male.
Gynecologists treat conditions specific to women and girls, particularly those affecting female reproductive systems – something biological men don’t have. The patient in France still had intact male genitalia, which requires a doctor with a different medical specialty. It would have been malpractice for Dr. Victor Acharian to examine the trans-identifying patient, who has not been named in news reports.
The incident occurred in August 2023, The Times of London <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/article/c6116fa0-1233-4f86-995f-4d6e88b91d63?shareToken=eaf9ec832c31ec91a59c0cab519a633d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, when a trans-identifying male entered Acharian’s practice requesting gynecological services. Acharian has said he offered to refer the patient to services better suited to the patient&#8217;s needs, using the patient&#8217;s preferred pronouns.
“I was only trying to be honest when I said it wasn’t my specialty and I wasn’t competent. I offered to refer her to services that could take better care of her,” Acharian said in December when he was forced to appear before the French Medical Council’s disciplinary board.
The patient, according to Acharian, shouted, “You’re transphobic,” and insulted the doctor’s secretary before leaving the office.
The patient told the disciplinary board: “I was in shock. It was the first time I had suffered this sort of transphobia.&#8221;
After the incident, the patient’s partner reportedly left a negative Google review about the doctor’s refusal to treat a biological male. Acharian responded to the review by addressing the “gentleman” and writing that he only treated “real women,” the Times reported.
“I have no skills to take care of men, even if they have shaved their beards and they come and tell my secretary that they have become women. My gynecological examination table is not suitable for examining men,” Acharian wrote, according to the Times.
He later apologized for his word choices, saying: “I reacted spontaneously, out of anger, as I felt I was being attacked unfairly. My words were very clumsy and they may have caused offence. I’m well aware of that and I have expressed my regret on several occasions.”
For this, Acharian was suspended from practicing medicine for one month and will be on probation with the French Medical Council for an additional five months.
Edouard Martial, the patients’ attorney, said after the hearing, “We have the satisfaction of having confirmation that what happened that day was totally abnormal.”
The Times also noted that pro-transgender activist groups claimed transgender patients faced difficulties in finding healthcare – though it should be noted that gynecological exams for biological males are not healthcare.
Author J.K. Rowling and others pointed out how absurd the situation is, with Rowling calling it “Pure insanity.”
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Marguerite Stern, a women&#8217;s rights activist, also told the Times: &#8220;Gynaecologists are only qualified to treat women … We are living in a world of lunatics.&#8221;

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With the recent election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the greatest nation that has ever existed, conservatives have plenty to be happy about. But even before the biggest political comeback in history, it turns out our side is way less gloomy than the blue-haired libs anyway. 
Even the far-left-leaning New York Times admitted that the “happiness gap” between conservatives and liberals is vast and hasn’t changed for more than 50 years.
It could have something to do with liberals having a perpetual, woe-is-me victim mentality. Their unhappiness is likely a byproduct of being so incredibly wrong, and realizing it subconsciously. It can’t be easy being wrong all the time.
As one opinion columnist for the Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/opinion/conservatives-liberals-depression-anxiety.html">suggested</a>, “the right are less likely to be angered or upset by social and economic inequities, believing that the system rewards those who work hard, that hierarchies are part of the natural order of things and that market outcomes are fundamentally fair.”
The NYT writer admitted that libs are more likely to believe they (and others) have no personal agency, which leads to feelings of hopelessness and despair. After all, if the whole system is rigged, why bother trying? And if you’re not trying, what’s the point of living? No wonder they’re so sad.
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Microsoft founder <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bill-gates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill Gates</a> recapped during an interview this week his recent dinner with President-elect Donald Trump ahead of the inauguration next week.
Gates is just the latest major tech figure to have dined with the president-elect, joining the ranks of others like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and more.
Gates told The Wall Street Journal that he dined with Trump two weeks ago and had a &#8220;long and actually quite intriguing dinner with him.&#8221;
Gates said that Trump&#8217;s incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was the only other person from Trump&#8217;s side to join him during the dinner.
He said that they talked about a &#8220;wide-ranging&#8221; number of topics, including Gates&#8217; work with vaccines.
“He, in the Covid days, accelerated the vaccine innovation,” Gates said. “So I was asking him if maybe the same kind of thing could be done here, and we both got, I think, pretty excited about that.”
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“I felt like he was energized and looking forward to helping to drive innovation,” Gates said. “I was frankly impressed with how well he showed a lot of interest in the issues I brought up.”
WATCH:
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Bill Gates talks about the recent three-hour-long dinner he had with President-elect Trump.
Gates says the only other person to join from the Trump side was Susie Wiles.
Gates says he was impressed by Trump’s interest in the issues he discussed, which included polio… <a href="https://t.co/wCzDBK4U8Q">pic.twitter.com/wCzDBK4U8Q</a>
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) <a href="https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1880327747689492872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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