Trump Dumps Surgeon Basic Nominee, Faucets Prime MAHA Chief

[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Wednesday dumped Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, his nominee for U.S. Surgeon Basic, and as a substitute tapped Dr. Casey Means, a frontrunner within the “Make America Wholesome Once more” motion.

Means, writer of “Good Vitality,” is a Stanford College-trained surgeon who pivoted to pursue public well being from a radically completely different perspective than the present medical institution.

“I'm happy to announce that Dr. Casey Means can be nominated as our subsequent Surgeon Basic of the USA of America,” the president posted to Reality Social. “Casey has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials, and can work intently with our fantastic Secretary of Well being and Human Companies, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to make sure a profitable implementation of our Agenda with a view to reverse the Power Illness Epidemic, and guarantee Nice Well being, sooner or later, for ALL People.”

Trump lauded Means’ “educational achievements” and her “life’s work” within the wellness sphere. “Dr. Casey Means has the potential to be one of many best Surgeon Generals in United States Historical past,” he wrote.

The president additionally addressed the Nesheiwat withdrawal, writing that Well being and Human Companies (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “seems ahead to working with Dr. Janette Nesheiwat in one other capability at HHS.”

It’s unclear why Nesheiwat’s nomination was pulled, or the place she’ll find yourself at HHS.

The nomination of Means, who routinely focuses on the large spike in persistent illness, unsurprisingly sparked cheers from the MAHA crowd.

“President Trump simply nominated Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon Basic! This can be a HUGE win for MAHA,” Holden Culotta posted on X, captioning video of Means at a Senate roundtable, final yr.

President Trump simply nominated Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon Basic! 🔥

This can be a HUGE win for MAHA.

Watch Dr. Means EXPOSE the corruption of our healthcare system final yr:

“I took zero vitamin programs in medical college.”

“I discovered just about nothing at Stanford Medical… pic.twitter.com/EmyrlWvZlF

— Holden Culotta (@Holden_Culotta) Might 7, 2025

Conservative Isabel Brown reacted, “ Sitting on my couch holding my 1 week previous daughter in tears over this information – Dr. Casey Means has been nominated to be our subsequent Surgeon Basic.”

“[President Trump and Secretary Kennedy] have declared struggle on our system of persistent illness, faux meals, & large pharma, and our children will without end thank us for it,” Brown added.

Sitting on my couch holding my 1 week previous daughter in tears over this information – Dr. Casey Means has been nominated to be our subsequent Surgeon Basic.@realDonaldTrump and @RobertKennedyJr have declared struggle on our system of persistent illness, faux meals, & large pharma, and our children will… pic.twitter.com/BtGeNDsUr4

— Isabel Brown (@theisabelb) Might 7, 2025

“The perfect information for this nation. Chills and by no means screamed so loud in my life! Congrats [Dr. Casey Means],” writer Vani Hari, a.ok.a. Meals Babe, posted.