Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee Draws Mixed Reactions from Anti-Abortion and MAHA Groups

Trump surgeon general pick sparks backlash, splits MAHA movement

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s new nominee for surgeon general is exposing divisions in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, the health-focused coalition elevated inside the administration by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “The new surgeon general nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, may have a great pro-life testimony, but she gets an F when it comes to all things MAHA,” said T…

Trump’s New Pick For Surgeon General, Splitting Pro-Life And MAHA Voices

By Virginia Grace McKinnon, The Daily Signal | May 04, 2026 President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general is a resounding win for the pro-life movement but might not be for the Make America Healthy Again movement. Trump tapped Fox Newsopens in a new tab contributor Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be his third nominee for U.S. surgeon general after withdrawing Dr. Casey Means’ nomination, which failed to get the support of the Senate.“I am pleas…

Where does Trump's new surgeon general nominee stand on abortion, gender, vaccines?

President Trump's new surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier has spoken favorably about her decision to choose life as a teen mom but stopped short of explicitly condemning abortion.

Trump's Surgeon General Pick: Pro-Life Win or MAHA Loss?

President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general is a resounding win for the pro-life movement but might not be for the Make America Healthy Again movement. Trump tapped former Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be his third nominee for U.S. surgeon general after withdrawing Dr. Casey Means’ nomination, which failed to get the support of the Senate. “I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the ne…

Meet Trump's New Surgeon General Nominee: She's Pro-Life, Anti-Big Government and Opposed COVID Lockdowns

President Donald Trump has seemingly settled on a nominee for the position of Surgeon General, after withdrawing the nomination of Casey Means for the role on Thursday. In a Truth […] The post Meet Trump's New Surgeon General Nominee: She's Pro-Life, Anti-Big Government and Opposed COVID Lockdowns appeared first on The Western Journal.