‘Huge Win For MAHA’: Trump Dumps Surgeon General Nominee, Taps Top MAHA Leader

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dumped Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, his nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, and instead tapped Dr. Casey Means, a leader in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

Means, author of “Good Energy,” is a Stanford University-trained surgeon who pivoted to pursue public health from a radically different perspective than the current medical establishment.

“I am pleased to announce that Dr. Casey Means will be nominated as our next Surgeon General of the United States of America,” the president posted to Truth Social. “Casey has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials, and will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to ensure a successful implementation of our Agenda in order to reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and ensure Great Health, in the future, for ALL Americans.”

Trump lauded Means’ “academic achievements” and her “life’s work” in the wellness sphere. “Dr. Casey Means has the potential to be one of the finest Surgeon Generals in United States History,” he wrote.

The president also addressed the Nesheiwat withdrawal, writing that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “looks forward to working with Dr. Janette Nesheiwat in another capacity at HHS.”

It’s unclear why Nesheiwat’s nomination was pulled, or where she’ll end up at HHS.

The nomination of Means, who routinely focuses on the massive spike in chronic disease, unsurprisingly sparked cheers from the MAHA crowd.

“President Trump just nominated Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General! This is a HUGE win for MAHA,” Holden Culotta posted on X, captioning video of Means at a Senate roundtable, last year. 

President Trump just nominated Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General! ????

This is a HUGE win for MAHA.

Watch Dr. Means EXPOSE the corruption of our healthcare system last year:

“I took zero nutrition courses in medical school.”

“I learned virtually nothing at Stanford Medical… pic.twitter.com/EmyrlWvZlF

— Holden Culotta (@Holden_Culotta) May 7, 2025

Conservative Isabel Brown reacted, “Sitting on my sofa holding my 1 week old daughter in tears over this news – Dr. Casey Means has been nominated to be our next Surgeon General.” 

“[President Trump and Secretary Kennedy] have declared war on our system of chronic disease, fake food, & big pharma, and our kids will forever thank us for it,” Brown added.

Sitting on my sofa holding my 1 week old daughter in tears over this news – Dr. Casey Means has been nominated to be our next Surgeon General.@realDonaldTrump and @RobertKennedyJr have declared war on our system of chronic disease, fake food, & big pharma, and our kids will… pic.twitter.com/BtGeNDsUr4

— Isabel Brown (@theisabelb) May 7, 2025

Means thanked President Trump for the nomination on her X account.

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