RFK Jr.'s "MAHA" report contained nonexistent studies. White House says it will be updated.
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White House Admits Problems in RFK Jr.'s MAHA Report
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend an event introducing a new MAHA Commission report in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2025. Image copyright: Chip Somodevilla/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
These issues are merely technical formatting problems that don't diminish the report's groundbreaking findings about children's health. This transformative federal assessment correctly identifies critical factors affecting chronic disease in children, including processed foods, environmental toxins, and overmedication. The substance remains valid, and these errors don't affect its substantive findings.
Democratic narrative
The fabricated citations and misrepresented research reveal a disturbing lack of scientific rigor and verification in a major federal health report. This pattern of errors, combined with Kennedy's attack on peer-reviewed journals, raises serious concerns about the credibility of the department's scientific process and policy recommendations.