US EditionMAHA activists warn Trump could lose their support over glyphosate order
The order cites national security and food supply needs while critics warn it may shield manufacturers from lawsuits amid ongoing cancer litigation involving 80% of U.S. farmers.
- MAHA activists warned President Donald Trump they might withdraw support after an executive order invoked the Defense Production Act to secure domestic supply of glyphosate and phosphorus, with glyphosate called crucial for national and food-supply security.
- Bayer, the sole U.S. producer of glyphosate, proposed a $7.25 billion settlement for lawsuits claiming that Roundup caused cancer and warned production might stop without regulatory changes.
- MAHA activists expressed disappointment with the executive order on social media, criticizing the widespread use of glyphosate due to health concerns and rejecting exposure to it.
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MAHA shades Trump after White House boosts pesticide
Make America Healthy activists have darkly warned Republicans that they could scuttle their midterm chances after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week promoting a widely used herbicide.
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