Rural Voters Like MAHA. They Just Don’t Think It’s Working.
A new poll from the Associated Press and KFF shows that while half of rural voters support the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again policies, most also say those policies have not benefited their communities. About 7 out of 10 rural voters went for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But now, about 8 out […]
A new poll conducted by the Associated Press and KFF reveals that although half of rural voters back the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policies, a majority feel these policies have not improved their communities. Eighty percent of rural voters who backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election express that the administration's healthcare platform—characterized by its rejection of traditional vaccine policies, research into ultraprocessed foods, criticism of Big Ag, and promotion of red-meat diets—has either had a negative impact or no effect on their local health.
Among the MAHA supporters, 68 percent agree that despite their backing of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his platform, it is not enhancing their health. At Mother Jones, we have been monitoring the rifts within the Make America Healthy Again movement alongside the Food & Environment Reporting Network.
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