‘The decision is sickening’: MAHA leaders feel betrayed by Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killer

Health news‘The decision is sickening’: MAHA leaders feel betrayed by Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killerThe Trump administration backed Bayer, the maker of Roundup, angering prominent voices in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Bottles of Roundup weed killer on a shelf at a Lowe's Garden Center in Burbank, Calif., on Thursday.Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 25, 2026, 7:49 PM EDTBy Aria Bendix and Julie TsirkinMany prominent figures in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement said they felt betrayed Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled that Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, did not need to warn consumers of a potential cancer risk associated with its weed killer.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.The ruling is likely to prevent thousands of lawsuits from arguing in state courts that Roundup should come with a cancer warning. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is linked to cancer. That has long alarmed a subset of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s followers, known as “MAHA moms,” who want to eliminate chemicals from the food supply. The group rallied in front of the Supreme Court during oral arguments in April, and a smaller cohort expressed their concerns about underregulation of pesticides directly to Kennedy and President Donald Trump at a White House meeting that month. Thursday’s ruling gave new fuel to worries within the movement that the Trump administration has prioritized the interests of the agrochemical industry.“The decision is sickening and would have never happened had the administration not given Bayer Monsanto a favor,” Vani Hari, a high-profile MAHA voice who goes by the moniker “Food Babe,” said in a text message. Bayer bought Monsanto, the original manufacturer of Roundup, in 2018.“Congress must act to r...