by Frank Holmes, reporter
Democrats are in big trouble—and it’s all because of one of their own candidates they cut loose.
They treated him like a pariah, lied about his record, and never missed an opportunity to slander him.
But a shock new poll shows that Democrats have tremendous support for the agenda of one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointments: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — very good news for RFK, Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
“Elements of (RFK’s) policy agenda shows how his ‘Make America Healthy Again’ push doesn’t break down along the same neat partisan lines as other issues, creating some political vulnerability” for Democrats “and some opportunity,” reported Ben Kamisar and Erika Edwards of NBC News, probably through clenched teeth.
Most especially, “Kennedy’s focus on overhauling the nation’s intake of ultraprocessed food — a key part of his ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda — is an issue many adults can get behind.”
In a poll, NBC News asked, “Which of the following do you think deserves the MOST blame for chronic health problems in the United States like obesity and heart disease?”
“The food industry” clocked in at number one, with 35 percent support.
Interestingly, the NBC News story did not specifically list how many Democrats support that part of the RFK Jr. agenda—although the authors were quick to highlight when liberals took issue with MAHA or Kennedy personally.
The poll came out just as RFK Jr. got one huge win—and is about to get another—which is favored by people across the political spectrum.
He just got a massive victory from one of the main groups serving up ultra-processed foods today. Kraft Heinz, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of food and soft drinks, announced Tuesday that it is removing all FD&C dyes from the foods in its U.S. food supply by the end of 2027.
The company also said it was giving up on launching any new brands that had any artificial colors cold turkey—effective at once.
“The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we’ve been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C colors across the remainder of our portfolio,” Pedro Navio, Kraft Heinz’s president of North America operations, told the media.
“MAHA victory,” said conservative Eric Daughtery. “Big win for the MAHA community,” agreed Breitbart reporter Elizabeth Weibel.
Kraft Heinz, the macaroni and ketchup magnate, is just getting ahead of the curve.
The FDA already eliminated Red No. 3 and, in April, announced that it planned to eliminate six artificial dyes from the U.S. food supply by the end of the year, with the industry’s help.
That’s one triumph—but there’s another big, crowd-pleasing event on the horizon.
🚨 JUST IN: Kraft Heinz announces it will eliminate ALL chemical dyes in its products over the next 2 years.
MAHA victory. pic.twitter.com/55zXKSIFkY
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 17, 2025
The Trump administration is considering placing new limits on Big Pharma’s ability to advertise drugs directly to people on TV—a $10 billion annual industry.
Trump, undoubtedly at RFK Jr.’s urging, is thinking about forcing companies to disclose all the side effects during the commercials or telling drug companies they can no longer deduct the ads from their taxes, according to Bloomberg News.
That move will be a hit with the American people, including independents and Democrats.
Two-thirds of American voters said they supported “the MAHA Commission’s proposal to limit direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising,” in a poll conducted by the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance from May 28 to June 1.
Overall, 75 percent support “restricting direct-to-consumer prescription medication ads — like those on TV — that provide news networks with big advertising profits and may skew or bias their news coverage on Big Pharma.” And 77 percent would vote for a congressional candidate who would make that law.
🚨BREAKING: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is planning to implement a massive crackdown on Big Pharma ads. pic.twitter.com/A3kYNizdcQ
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 17, 2025
The NBC News polling data also showed an outright majority of Americans view Robert F. Kennedy Jr. himself favorably: 51 percent of Americans like RFK Jr., while 48 percent say they have less positive views of the HHS secretary.
If true, that’s a huge jump from just a few days ago.
Either nearly all of the undecideds shifted into the pro-RFK camp all at once, or something stinks at Pew.
That could signal that RFK Jr. has returned to form. Although the DNC locked him out of the Democratic primaries and his independent presidential bid could not catch fire, the likable Irishman had the highest personal favorable rating of any 2024 presidential candidate in any party. (Nikki Haley came in dead last.)
It could also be that the Pew poll reflects public opinion before the HHS secretary completed his most important work of the administration, so far.
In late May, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its long-awaited report, singling out the special role ultra-processed foods play in making America sick again.
“The American diet has shifted dramatically toward ultra-processed foods (UPFs), leading to nutrient depletion, increased caloric intakes, and exposure to harmful additives,” the report revealed.
“Nearly 70% of children calories now come from UPFs, contributing to obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions,” it noted.
The chemical-manufacturing industry behind these foods spent an incredible $77 million on lobbyists targeting lawmakers in Washington, D.C., last year alone.
The MAHA Commission report also pointed out poor diet, exposure to environmental chemicals, chronic stress, lack of exercise, and over medication as additional causes of the explosive rates of obesity, autism, chronic diseases, allergies, and mental health issues among American children today.
RFK Jr. may have been less successful getting these points across to the American people.
Although 32 percent blamed “the choices of individuals”—which would include a sedentary lifestyle—only six percent said the same of environmental toxins and three percent said vaccinations.
Look for the media to keep harping on RFK Jr., who is only skeptical about a handful of vaccines, as a “vaccine denier” and “kook.”
And look for the new Republican Party, which put together a rainbow coalition of working-class voters, to use these popular new policies to add even more Democrats to the fold.