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The Claim

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reversed his previous stance on glyphosate and Roundup, publicly stating to MAHA supporters that the herbicide is safe.

The Short Version

RFK Jr. did back Trump's executive order boosting glyphosate production, representing a shift from his prior anti-pesticide activism. However, he never publicly stated that glyphosate is "safe." In the same social media post endorsing the order, he called pesticides "toxic by design." He later called glyphosate "poison" on Joe Rogan and told MAHA supporters he disagreed with Trump's decision. The claim's core assertion — that he told supporters the herbicide is safe — is directly contradicted by his own recorded statements.

Caveats

  • RFK Jr. explicitly called pesticides 'toxic by design' in the same post where he backed Trump's executive order — he never declared glyphosate safe.
  • The claim conflates supporting glyphosate production for national security reasons with endorsing the herbicide's safety, which are fundamentally different positions.
  • Within days of backing the executive order, Kennedy called glyphosate 'poison' on Joe Rogan and reportedly told MAHA supporters he disagreed with Trump's decision.

The Receipts

  1. RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production - AP News

    AP News

  2. Glyphosate herbicide puts Kennedy, MAHA in a bind

    STAT News

  3. RFK Jr. Shifts Stance on Pesticides, Backs Trump Order - Boston Today

    Boston Today

  4. ICYMI: MAHA feels betrayed by RFK Jr. reversal on glyphosate

    314 Action

  5. How an executive order on glyphosate spawned a MAHA meltdown - Food Fix

    Food Fix

  6. New Executive Order Aims to Preserve Herbicide Identified as Serious Health Risk by RFK

    The Maine Wire

  7. Glyphosate, RFK Jr., and a MAHA backlash - YouTube

    YouTube

  8. An Urban's Rural View Blog: Glyphosate Is on Government's Radar, All Three Branches of It

    An Urban's Rural View Blog

  9. RFK Jr. Responds to Trump Executive Order on Glyphosate

    Children's Health Defense

Filed Under

GlyphosateMake America Healthy AgainRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Roundup