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Swede

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Fri May 9, 2025, 09:21 AM May 9

Trump's MAHA surgeon general pick Casey Means and brother Calley are favorites of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [View all]

Trump sure can pick 'em.

Her brother, Calley Means, reportedly helped connect Kennedy with Trump last summer before Kennedy dropped his own presidential bid and endorsed Trump. He is now a White House adviser.

Both siblings promote the idea that many chronic conditions can be prevented with lifestyle changes — like eating healthy and exercising — and, like Kennedy, often speak out against the food and pharmaceutical industries.

The siblings caught Kennedy’s attention last year, when they appeared on an episode of Tucker Carlson’s podcast. But Casey has proved a controversial pick. In an opaque post to X late Wednesday, Kennedy’s former presidential running mate, philanthropist Nicole Shanahan, said Kennedy had promised her he wouldn’t bring the siblings to HHS.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/08/the-maga-backlash-to-trumps-maha-surgeon-general-pick-00336417

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