November 6, 2025
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Today, Robert F. Kennedy joined Donald Trump to announce a new deal to sell weight loss drugs to Americans at government-controlled prices. During the press conference, RFK Jr. shared plans to release new dietary guidelines for Americans. In response, 314 Action Executive Director Erik Polyak released the following statement:
“After more than a month of staying silent as Trump starves families on SNAP, RFK Jr. has finally come out of hiding. While millions of Americans go hungry, he says he’s going to ‘change the food culture in this country’. He cannot seriously be considered the champion of healthy food and no one should be taking dietary advice from him.
“When Michelle Obama tried to do the same thing, Republicans dismissed her. Everything about RFK Jr.’s food agenda is what Republicans railed against for years during President Obama’s administration.
“Republicans are obsessed with throwing red meat to their base while cutting funding for SNAP from 42 million Americans—a program that feeds both Democrats and Republicans. Instead of fat-shaming Americans with a new drug deal that doesn’t substantially lower costs, RFK Jr. should get back to work. Americans deserve a Health Secretary who will fight to fully restore funding for SNAP and actually keep us healthy.”
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