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Debunking MAHA Lies and Explaining Year 1 Trump Controversies | Calley Means

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Nov 4, 2025
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Calley Means
Calley Means, co-founder of TrueMed and a special government employee at HHS, sheds light on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. She discusses Trump's controversial pharma negotiations, the concerning rise in early puberty, and the need for public health reform. Calley emphasizes MAHA's long-term strategy for cultural change and details its first-year accomplishments, including food policy reforms and increased attention to childhood health. Tune in for insights into how lifestyle changes could impact fertility and public health.
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INSIGHT

MAHA's Rapid Cultural And Institutional Shift

  • Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) aims to shift national policy and culture toward children's health and root-cause research.
  • Calley Means credits rapid institutional change at NIH and new national conversations as MAHA successes.
ADVICE

Win The Argument Before Legislation

  • Focus on winning the public argument before forcing rapid policy changes in Washington.
  • Use compromise and incremental change to avoid killing the movement prematurely.
ADVICE

Drive Market Change Through Personal Choices

  • Change behavior personally: prioritize whole food, exercise, sunlight, and question routine medical interventions.
  • Drive market change through individual decisions to shift corporate incentives.
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