作者：亚历克·舍梅尔，福克斯新闻 | 发布时间：2026年2月20日 美国东部时间下午4:20
- 2025年5月发布的MAHA委员会报告也强调了草甘膦带来的健康担忧
美国卫生与公众服务部部长小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪（Robert F. Kennedy Jr.）近日为特朗普总统保护并扩大杀虫剂前体化学物质生产的举措进行辩护。而就在两年前，小肯尼迪曾表示该化学物质是导致”美国慢性病流行”的主要原因，并声称如果当选将”禁止”它。
出于国防需要，特朗普总统本周早些时候签署了一项行政命令，保护用于生产草甘膦除草剂的前体成分。特朗普的行政命令称草甘膦类除草剂是美国农业生产力的”基石”。
这一指令在”让美国重获健康”(MAHA)议程的支持者中引发了轩然大波。就在两年前的2024年6月，当时仍在竞选总统的肯尼迪在X平台（前身为推特）上发文称，”草甘膦是美国慢性病流行的可能元凶之一”。
“草甘膦除草剂是美国慢性病流行的可能元凶之一。它在美国的使用范围比欧洲广泛得多。令人震惊的是，我们大部分接触来自于它作为小麦干燥剂的用途，而非除草剂。之后它直接进入我们体内。”小肯尼迪在2024年竞选总统期间表示，”我的农业部长将禁止这种做法。”
（2025年5月发布的MAHA委员会报告也强调了草甘膦带来的健康担忧。）
“一些研究提出了这些产品可能与不良健康后果之间存在关联的担忧，特别是对儿童而言，但人类研究有限。”报告称，”例如，对一种除草剂（草甘膦）的一系列研究指出了各种可能的健康影响，包括生殖和发育障碍、癌症、肝脏炎症和代谢紊乱。”
特朗普的行政命令立即得到了农业行业领袖的赞扬，但MAHA的忠实支持者却提出了尖锐批评。
“这一举措背叛了正是这些MAHA选民将本届政府推上权力宝座。”美国再生组织联合执行董事兼MAHA核心基层代表凯利·赖尔森（Kelly Ryerson）在一份声明中表示，”这与总统解决杀虫剂对慢性病贡献的原始承诺直接相悖。”
“右翼被’大草甘膦’势力掌控了。”与查理·柯克（Charlie Kirk）共同创立的转折点美国（Turning Point USA）旗下播客主持人亚历克斯·克拉克（Alex Clark）补充道。
“这感觉就像MAHA正在经历一场分手，或者刚刚发现我们的丈夫有外遇。”她告诉《华尔街日报》。
当被要求置评时，小肯尼迪表示特朗普关于草甘膦的指令”将美国放在了最重要的位置”，他援引国家国防准备和粮食供应的重要性作为理由。
“我们必须首先维护美国的国家安全，因为我们所有的优先事项都依赖于此。”他在给福克斯新闻数字版的声明中说，”当敌对势力控制关键投入品时，他们会削弱我们的安全。通过扩大国内生产，我们填补了这一缺口并保护美国家庭。”
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RFK Jr defends protecting pesticide he said is contributor to chronic disease epidemic | Fox News
By Alec Schemmel, Fox News | Published February 20, 2026 4:20pm EST
A MAHA Commission report released in May also highlighted health concerns surrounding glyphosate
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently defended a move by President Donald Trump to protect and boost the production of a precursor chemical for pesticides, which just two years ago RFK Jr. said was a major contributor to “America’s chronic disease epidemic,” and if elected he would “ban” it.
Citing national defense imperatives, Trump passed an executive order earlier this week to protect a precursor element used in the production of an herbicide known as glyphosate. Trump’s executive order described glyphosate-based herbicides as “a cornerstone” of the United States’ agricultural productivity.
The directive created a furor among proponents of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. Just two years ago, in June 2024, when Kennedy was still running for president, he posted on X, formerly Twitter, that “glyphosate is one of the likely culprits in America’s chronic disease epidemic.”
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“The herbicide Glyphosate is one of the likely culprits in America’s chronic disease epidemic. Much more widely used here than in Europe. Shockingly, much of our exposure comes from its use as a desiccant on wheat, not as an herbicide. From there it goes straight into our bodies,” RFK Jr. said in 2024 while running for president. “MY USDA will ban that practice.”
A woman in her garden holds a bottle of the weedkiller Roundup with the active ingredient glyphosate.(Photo by Wolf von Dewitz/picture alliance via Getty Images)
A MAHA Commission report released in May 2025 highlighted the concerns surrounding glyphosate as well.
“Some studies have raised concerns about possible links between some of these products and adverse health outcomes, especially in children, but human studies are limited,” the report said. “For example, a selection of research studies on a herbicide (glyphosate) have noted a range of possible health effects, ranging from reproductive and developmental disorders as well as cancers, liver inflammation and metabolic disturbances.”
RFK Jr (left) and various fruits and vegetables (right)(Getty/iStock)
Trump’s executive order was immediately praised by agriculture industry leaders, but MAHA loyalists were sharply critical.
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“This move betrays the very MAHA voters who put this administration in power,” Kelly Ryerson, co-executive director of American Regeneration and a leading grassroots voice within MAHA, said in a statement. “It stands in direct opposition to the President’s original promise to address the contribution of pesticides to chronic disease.”
“The right is captured by Big Glyphosate,” added Alex Clark, a podcast host affiliated with Turning Point USA, founded by the late-Charlie Kirk.
“It feels like MAHA is going through a breakup, or just found out our husband was having an affair,” she told the Wall Street Journal.
A MAHA Commission report released in May 2025 highlighted the concerns surrounding glyphosate as well.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
When reached for comment, RFK Jr. said Trump’s directive on glyphosate “puts America first where it matters most,” citing the nation’s defense readiness and food supply.
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“We must safeguard America’s national security first, because all of our priorities depend on it,” he said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “When hostile actors control critical inputs, they weaken our security. By expanding domestic production, we close that gap and protect American families.”
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