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Trump Nominates Fox's Saphier, Fox Cuts Ties, Measles Risk

5/2/2026

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Trump Nominates Saphier

Fox News ended Dr. Nicole Saphier’s contributor contract immediately after President Donald Trump nominated her as surgeon general.
President Donald Trump withdrew Dr. Casey Means’ nomination and named Dr. Nicole Saphier as his third U.S. surgeon-general nominee.
Saphier warned a 2% measles-vaccination drop endangers hundreds of thousands of children.
Public-health agencies lack leaders, with no CDC director since August 2025 and 80% NIH posts vacant.

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Trump Nominates Surgeon

President Donald Trump urged Louisiana Republicans to defeat Senator Bill Cassidy in the upcoming primary.
Dr. Nicole B. Saphier was nominated as U.S. surgeon general by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
Trump called Saphier a physician who guides women through breast cancer and champions early detection.
The nomination highlighted her Fox News background and praised her skill making health issues easy.

Blindspot

Left coverage gave more weight to Fox News ending Dr. Saphier’s contributor contract after her nomination, a detail omitted from Right coverage.
Left coverage also highlighted widespread senior vacancies in public-health agencies, a point not mentioned in the Right summary.

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Trump Nominates Saphier

Fox News ended Dr. Nicole Saphier’s contributor contract immediately after President Donald Trump nominated her as surgeon general.
President Donald Trump withdrew Dr. Casey Means’ nomination and named Dr. Nicole Saphier as his third U.S. surgeon-general nominee.
Saphier warned a 2% measles-vaccination drop endangers hundreds of thousands of children.
Public-health agencies lack leaders, with no CDC director since August 2025 and 80% NIH posts vacant.

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