Donald Trump issued an executive order [on February 18, 2026] to boost production of glyphosate, a widely used pesticide that’s long been the subject of lawsuits over possible effects on health. And the reaction on social media was exactly what you’d expect to hear from environmentalists on the left.
“Absolutely disgusting and shameful”
“Literally no justification for the way this was done”
“A middle finger to public health”
But these posts didn’t come from Trump’s progressive critics. They came from some of his most enthusiastic supporters: influencers who identify as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
MAHA is the loose coalition of activists, social media figures, and like-minded voters who believe America is being slowly poisoned by the food and pharmaceutical industries. Their preoccupations include fighting environmental toxins and hawking wellness products, promoting natural diets, and challenging mainstream science on vaccines.
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In 2024, they threw their support behind the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who had adopted the MAHA slogan as a twist on Trump’s MAGA branding.
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…In the wake of Wednesday’s executive order and a series of episodes leading up to it, MAHA’s leaders say they feel like Trump has betrayed their trust and, in the process, alienated their followers.
