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How MAHA Tore One Family Apart

September 24, 2026·47 min·5-min readinterviewnews
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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, championed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. during his tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services under a second Trump administration, has significantly eroded public trust in vaccines and the medical establishment, contributing to the worst

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Ruby Cramer

interview on The Political Scene | The New Yorker

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Ruby CramerTyler FoggattDonald TrumpRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.Josh Shapiro

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The Maha Custody Battleby Ruby Cramer

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The New Yorker

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Long Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs PoliticsVaccines

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