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Groups Back RFK Jr.’s Pesticide Push After Farm Bill

5/10/2026

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RFK Jr. Gains Allies

Environmental groups that once denounced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are now quietly collaborating with his Make America Healthy Again movement.
MAHA activists celebrated a bipartisan vote that removed pesticide-manufacturer protections from the farm bill.
A rally outside the Supreme Court during glyphosate-labeling arguments drew mainstream environmental group attendees.
President Donald Trump met with MAHA pesticide influencers to discuss cooperation on chemical-safety issues.

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MAHA Wins Vote

Conservative podcaster Alex Clark publicly accused Rep. Ralph Norman of reneging on a pledge, sparking a “MAHA traitor” list.
MAHA activists celebrated a bipartisan legislative vote that stripped pesticide-manufacturer protections from the U.S. farm bill.
Sen. Cory Booker introduced a lawsuit-expansion bill that MAHA leaders endorsed.
Rep. Jim McGovern urged Democrats to pursue health reforms after pesticide language was removed.

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RFK Jr. Gains Allies

Environmental groups that once denounced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are now quietly collaborating with his Make America Healthy Again movement.
MAHA activists celebrated a bipartisan vote that removed pesticide-manufacturer protections from the farm bill.
A rally outside the Supreme Court during glyphosate-labeling arguments drew mainstream environmental group attendees.
President Donald Trump met with MAHA pesticide influencers to discuss cooperation on chemical-safety issues.

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