Can congressional Democrats co-opt MAHA from the MAGA-verse?
Congressional Democrats are attempting to attract Republican voters by engaging with the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement. Senator Cory Booker believes that Democrats can appeal to MAHA supporters by addressing health concerns related to corporate practices. However, there are challenges in aligning MAHA's distrust of institutions with the Democratic Party's values.
- ▪Senator Cory Booker is targeting the MAHA movement to attract Republican voters ahead of the midterm elections.
- ▪The MAHA movement focuses on health issues exacerbated by corporate interests and has some alignment with the Trump administration.
- ▪Booker and other Democrats are introducing legislation to address concerns over harmful chemicals like glyphosate.
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Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, congressional Democrats are pushing to peel away tenuous Republican voters. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is pushing it a step further, targeting a relatively new element in President Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition: the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Booker, a vegan, recently implored Democrats not to fight the MAHA movement, even if it means embracing some fans of Trump, a reviled figure in liberal circles. Recommended Stories The GOP’s ‘low-T’ strategy against Talarico in Texas El-Sayed PAC spent majority of funds on consultants, records show Platner and Collins feud over his ‘decision to serve’ in Iraq War: ‘Slap in the face’ “We should be telling those loving moms and dads that they are right, right about the chemicals, right about the…
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