RFK Jr. Defends Trump’s Glyphosate Order

‘Unfortunately, our agricultural system depends heavily on these chemicals,’ Kennedy said.
RFK Jr. Defends Trump’s Glyphosate Order
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) speaks at the White House on Jan. 29, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Feb. 22 said that glyphosate is poisonous but necessary as he backed President Donald Trump’s recent order designating the production of the herbicide as critical to national security.

In a lengthy post on social media, Kennedy said that pesticides and herbicides are toxic.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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