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Survey: 38% of Parents Back Trump's Health Plan

10/18/2025

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KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) and The Washington Post report that 38% of U.S. parents support President Donald Trump's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA).
Republican parents show higher support (62%) than Democratic (17%) and independent parents (34%).
MAHA supporters feel less confident in vaccine safety, with only 25% secure about the COVID-19 vaccine for children.
The survey notes a divide in perceptions of vaccine safety and misinformation about vaccines and autism.

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KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) and The Washington Post report that 38% of U.S. parents support President Donald Trump's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA).
Republican parents show higher support (62%) than Democratic (17%) and independent parents (34%).
MAHA supporters feel less confident in vaccine safety, with only 25% secure about the COVID-19 vaccine for children.
The survey notes a divide in perceptions of vaccine safety and misinformation about vaccines and autism.