Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach

February 19, 2026

TL;DR

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended Trump's executive order to boost domestic glyphosate production.
Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, citing national security risks from potential shortages of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate.
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) coalition, supported by Kennedy, opposes glyphosate due to alleged cancer-causing properties.
MAHA activists and environmental groups criticized the order as a betrayal of their movement's core values.
Kennedy previously won a large case against Monsanto over Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide.
Agricultural organizations and House Agriculture Committee Republicans have supported the order, emphasizing its importance for crop production and food security.
The order comes as Congress considers a farm bill that includes a provision to limit state and local pesticide regulations.

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