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At MAHA Event, Trump Targets Corporate Lobbyists: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’

A new MAHA report explores the root causes of increasing sickness among children, pointing to factors such as ultra-processed foods and exposure to chemicals.
At MAHA Event, Trump Targets Corporate Lobbyists: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’
President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) Commission Event in the White House in Washington on May 22, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump held an event on Thursday at the White House to highlight the first report from the Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), which focuses on improving childhood health.

He pledged to make Americans healthier and said his administration would not be intimidated by corporations.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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