Trump, Kennedy, & "Glyphosate"

[TruthSeeker112125]

THIS IS UTTER LUNACY!!

I Reckon that "MAGA!" will happen when Big Pharm, & Big Chemical, become Astronomically Rich off of the Crap that want John Q. Public to ingest,..... And get sick off of!

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February 23, 2026 › Health Conditions › Toxic Exposures › News

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RFK Jr. Responds to Trump Executive Order on Glyphosate​

President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order intended to boost U.S. production of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. On Sunday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expanded on why he supports the order, and what he sees for the future of food and farming in the U.S.
by The Defender Staff
February 23, 2026

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy last week said he supported President Donald Trump’s executive order intended to boost U.S. production of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller.

In an initial statement to The New York Times, Kennedy said:

“Donald Trump’s executive order puts America first where it matters most — our defense readiness and our food supply. We must safeguard America’s national security first, because all of our priorities depend on it.”

Trump’s order sparked widespread criticism from environmentalists and advocates for organic, regenerative agriculture and food safety.

On Sunday, Kennedy took to social media to elaborate on his position on the executive order and the use of pesticides in U.S. agriculture. Here is his full response, posted on X:

“I will always tell the American people the truth."

RFK Jr. Responds to Trump Executive Order on Glyphosate

President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order intended to boost U.S. production of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. On Sunday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expanded on why he supports the order, and what he sees for the future of...

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“Pesticides and herbicides are toxic by design, engineered to kill living organisms. When we apply them across millions of acres and allow them into our food system, we put Americans at risk. Chemical manufacturers have paid tens of billions of dollars to settle cancer claims linked to their products, and many agricultural communities report elevated cancer rates and chronic disease.

Unfortunately, our agricultural system depends heavily on these chemicals. The U.S. represents 4% of the world’s population, yet we use roughly 25% of its pesticides. If these inputs disappeared overnight, crop yields would fall, food prices would surge, and America would experience a massive loss of farms even beyond what we are witnessing today. The consequences would be disastrous.

“I support President Trump’s Executive Order to bring agricultural chemical production back to the United States and end our near-total reliance on adversarial nations. His EO protects two pillars of national strength: our defense readiness and our food supply. When hostile actors control critical inputs, they directly threaten the security of the American people. The Trump administration will secure these supply chains to eliminate that vulnerability.

“President Trump did not build our current system — he inherited it. For decades, Washington designed modern agriculture. Policymakers wrote farm policy, directed research dollars, structured subsidies and crop insurance, and shaped commodity markets to reward monocultures and maximum yield. Those deliberate choices locked farmers into chemical dependence and prioritized short-term output over long-term soil vitality and human health.

“We are now changing course — without destabilizing the food supply.

“Alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, we are accelerating the transition to regenerative agriculture by expanding farming systems that rebuild soil, increase biodiversity, improve water retention, and reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals, including pre-harvest desiccation.

“We are also driving the rapid adoption of next-generation technologies, including laser-guided weed control, electrothermal and electrical systems, robotics, precision mechanical cultivation, and biological controls that replace blanket spraying with precision intervention.

“These solutions are not theoretical. Farmers are already putting them to work. Markets are scaling them. Now the federal government will act with urgency to expand their reach and accelerate adoption nationwide.

“I have met with hundreds of farmers and agricultural leaders across the country. They understand the pressures firsthand. Chemical inputs cut into margins. Chemical-resistant pests are spreading. Soil health is declining. Foreign markets are shutting out American produce. Farmers want workable alternatives, and they want policies that support transition without threatening their livelihoods.

“At HHS, I am leading a coordinated effort grounded in gold standard science. I am working with Secretary Rollins and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to expedite a better future where a thriving agricultural system is less dependent on harmful chemicals. We are sharing data, coordinating strategy, and supporting farmers through a practical transition.

“The Make America Healthy Again agenda forces us to challenge long-standing assumptions about how we grow food, structure markets, and measure success in this country. Reform at this scale will test entrenched interests, and it will not move in a straight line.

“President Trump has opened the door to this debate and backed meaningful change — not only in policy, but in the national conversation about health and agriculture.

“American farmers stand at the center of this movement. They deserve policies rooted in rigorous science and economic reality. Our children deserve a food system that protects and strengthens their health.

“With President Trump’s leadership, we are securing critical supply chains, confronting the health risks embedded in our current system, and deploying every available tool to build a stronger, safer, more resilient American food supply.”

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• Industry-friendly Laws Could Mean More Chemicals in Food Production — and Trouble for the MAHA Agenda

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RFK Jr. Responds to Trump Executive Order on Glyphosate

President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order intended to boost U.S. production of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. On Sunday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expanded on why he supports the order, and what he sees for the future of...

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February 23, 2026 › Global Threats › Health Conditions › News

Toxic Exposures​

Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan Bill to Block Trump’s Executive Order on Glyphosate​

Reps. Thomas Massie and Chellie Pingree introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order boosting domestic glyphosate production and shielding manufacturers from liability. The bipartisan bill would block federal funding for the order and reaffirm the right of individuals to sue chemical companies for health issues related to glyphosate.
by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.
February 23, 2026

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Two days after President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to boost production of glyphosate, two federal lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation to block the controversial executive order.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) on Friday introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act (H.R. 7601).

If passed, the bill would block federal funding to implement the executive order. The legislation also explicitly grants people injured by glyphosate — or elemental phosphorus, its key ingredient — to sue manufacturers for their injuries.

Trump’s executive order offered U.S.-based chemical makers immunity from liability if the government orders them, under the Defense Production Act of 1950, to produce glyphosate.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in June 2018, is facing tens of thousands of lawsuits from people alleging Roundup caused them to develop cancer. The company is the only producer of the chemical in the U.S. It also supplies about 40% of the world’s glyphosate.

Bayer has been aggressively pursuing legislative and judicial strategies to block such lawsuits at the state and federal levels.

“If we’re Making America Healthy Again, government shouldn’t be promoting glyphosate and providing liability immunity for corporations making it,” Massie said on X.

Co-sponsors also include a mix of Republicans and Democrats — including Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). Farm Action Fund endorsed the bill.

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Pingree: executive order is ‘dangerous and indefensible’

In a press release, Massie said, “Congress should ensure that Americans retain their right to seek a remedy in court if they believe they have been injured by this product.”

Pingree echoed the need to safeguard public health and accountability, calling the executive order “dangerous and indefensible.”

Trump’s order stated that elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides are scarce materials critical to national defense, and that inadequate domestic production poses an imminent threat to military readiness and food security.

“Glyphosate-based herbicides are a cornerstone of this Nation’s agricultural productivity and rural economy,” it said.

But Pingree said the order “has nothing to do with protecting farmers or feeding the country — it’s about protecting corporate profits and insulating polluters from accountability.”

Executive order triggers cascade of criticism

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in widely used herbicides such as Roundup, has been at the center of decades of legal and scientific debate.

Roundup Ready crops, genetically engineered by Monsanto to withstand glyphosate application, dominate U.S. agriculture. Over 90% of soybeans, cotton and corn are produced in the U.S. using the technology.

The widespread use of the seeds has led to Roundup-resistant “superweeds,” forcing farmers to use greater quantities of chemicals.

Studies link glyphosate to cancer and other serious health issues, including harm to the kidney, liver, immune system, reproductive system, and during early-life development.

In December, the hallmark 2000 paper widely cited as evidence that Roundup is safe was retracted due to “serious ethical concerns.” Evidence showed that Monsanto employees helped ghostwrite the paper.

Bayer has faced tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the chemical causes cancer. Just days before the executive order, the company proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve many of those claims.

Trump’s executive order outraged MAHA, or Make America Healthy Again, activists, many of whom have been fighting the use of Roundup and other glyphosate-based weedkillers for decades.

Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America told The Defender the decision was a betrayal of Trump’s earlier promises on health reform, and said it “paved the path for glyphosate to continue destroying farmland, fertility, and our families’ health for generations to come.”

Kelly Ryerson, known on X as “GlyphosateGirl,” who has been lobbying for restrictions on glyphosate and other pesticides, said it was an insult to the people who had supported Trump because of promises that MAHA issues would be taken seriously.

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Bayer rolling out multi-pronged strategy to protect itself against liability

Bayer has also been rolling out a series of legislative attempts to constrain consumers’ ability to sue it for health damages from glyphosate.

Earlier this year, a broad bipartisan coalition of food and environmental health advocates succeeded in eliminating a Bayer-backed provision tucked into a congressional appropriations bill that would have restricted the ability of people to sue the company for failing to warn of health risks if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration didn’t require the warnings.

Bayer has been pushing for a similar measure to be written into the pending Farm Bill,

The company also created a lobbying group, the Modern Ag Alliance, which has been pushing for laws at the state level to make it harder for consumers to sue over pesticide risks.

The state laws would shield Bayer from future lawsuits and potentially nullify at least some of the 67,000 active claims against the company. Georgia and North Dakota have passed these liability shield laws.

Related articles in The Defender

• Trump Directs USDA to Make More Glyphosate, Signals Liability Protection for Pesticide Makers
• Bayer Loses Round One in Fight for Legal Immunity, But More Battles Lie Ahead
• Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Protect Pesticide Giant Bayer From Cancer Lawsuits
• Roundup Weedkillers Caused Multiple Cancers in Rats, Large International Study Finds
• EPA Defends Plan to Gut Key Office Studying Health Risks of Pesticides and Other Toxins
• Industry-friendly Laws Could Mean More Chemicals in Food Production — and Trouble for the MAHA Agenda

Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.​

Brenda Baletti, Ph.D., is a senior reporter for The Defender. She wrote and taught about capitalism and politics for 10 years in the writing program at Duke University. She holds a Ph.D. in human geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's from the University of Texas at Austin.

Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan Bill to Block Trump’s Executive Order on Glyphosate

Reps. Thomas Massie and Chellie Pingree introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order boosting domestic glyphosate production and shielding manufacturers from liability. The bipartisan bill would block federal funding for the order and...

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[Captain Creeper]

I can hear the violins playing in the background.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

I'm thinking that Trump, & Kennedy are in Dire Need of a "Lunacy Vaccine".

 

[Captain Creeper]

I'm thinking that Trump, & Kennedy are in Dire Need of a "Lunacy Vaccine".

But for the pest control use in industrial-ag, you would be paying more for food.

 

[martybegan]

But for the pest control use in industrial-ag, you would be paying more for food.

If they could make enough to feed us without it at all.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

Ya'll,.... "Glyphosate" is STRONGLY Suspected of Causing Cancer, & It's a "For-ever drug", that gets embedded within the cells of anyone that has ingested it via the product that it has been sprayed on.

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[Captain Creeper]

Ya'll,.... "Glyphosate" is STRONGLY Suspected of Causing Cancer, & It's a "For-ever drug", that gets embedded within the cells of anyone that has ingested it via the product that it has been sprayed on.

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The danger is for the person spraying it. All cases where people have contracted cancer and brought lawsuits involve people applying it. Out of the millions that apply it every year, only a couple get cancer from it. I have used Roundup for weed control for over 30 years. In ag operations it is applied through large sprayers and humans do not come into contact with it.

 

[Captain Creeper]

Is glyphosate weedkiller a danger to humans, bees and the environment? Addressing 10 controversial claims

gricultural advances have made farming and our foods safer and more abundant than at any other time in history. Everyone wants safe food and sustainable

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[Captain Creeper]

EPA: glyphossate safe for humans

Glyphosate | US EPA

Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds and grasses and has been in use since the 1970s.

www.epa.gov

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Jr Kennedy advocates for pot legalization so you know that he’s the least qualified to direct anything having to do with health standards.
Take whatever he recommends with a grain of salt.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

The danger is for the person spraying it. All cases where people have contracted cancer and brought lawsuits involve people applying it. Out of the millions that apply it every year, only a couple get cancer from it. I have used Roundup for weed control for over 30 years. In ag operations it is applied through large sprayers and humans do not come into contact with it.

Not trying to argue with You Capt., but,.... I've seen documentation connected with the Lawsuits here in America, where it stated that Glyphosate sprayed on Vegetables, Fruits, & grains, is transmitted via the plant itself, into those who consume the plant. And, once it is consumed, it does not leave animal tissue, hence the Lawsuits over Cancer, & other Genetic Damage.

I quit using "Roundup", as well as any other Product that has Glyphosate as an ingredient, approx. 16 years ago. And many of the Farmers, in my area have also stopped using "Roundup", and gone to another product, of which I don't have it's name available at this moment, but it also has "Issues".

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Not trying to argue with You Capt., but,.... I've seen documentation connected with the Lawsuits here in America, where it stated that Glyphosate sprayed on Vegetables, Fruits, & grains, is transmitted via the plant itself, into those who consume the plant. And, once it is consumed, it does not leave animal tissue, hence the Lawsuits over Cancer, & other Genetic Damage.

I quit using "Roundup", as well as any other Product that has Glyphosate as an ingredient, approx. 16 years ago. And many of the Farmers, in my area have also stopped using "Roundup", and gone to another product, of which I don't have it's name available at this moment, but it also has "Issues".

I use it on public pot smokers.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

I use it on public pot smokers.

Kinda like "Agent Orange"?

 

[initforme]

america has done a great job injecting chemicals into its food in general. And we have high cancer rates. Well done.

 

[initforme]

Wait until the pfas issue gets going. Thats another travesty. Signs will be popping up all over saying dont swim in or drink this water. Its an issue thats coming to a town near you.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

america has done a great job injecting chemicals into its food in general. And we have high cancer rates. Well done.

Take a Hard Look at "HEK293", & It's "Source", of which Kennedy only spoke of /referred to less than 30 seconds.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Kinda like "Agent Orange"?

Agent Orange sounds like Trump repellent. I use Round-Up because it’s weed killer.

 

[Captain Creeper]

Not trying to argue with You Capt., but,.... I've seen documentation connected with the Lawsuits here in America, where it stated that Glyphosate sprayed on Vegetables, Fruits, & grains, is transmitted via the plant itself, into those who consume the plant. And, once it is consumed, it does not leave animal tissue, hence the Lawsuits over Cancer, & other Genetic Damage.

I quit using "Roundup", as well as any other Product that has Glyphosate as an ingredient, approx. 16 years ago. And many of the Farmers, in my area have also stopped using "Roundup", and gone to another product, of which I don't have it's name available at this moment, but it also has "Issues".

Let's see the docs, dude.