Trump’s New Surgeon General Pick Is a Fox News Contributor Who Tried to Trademark MAHA
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President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole B. Saphier as his new pick for surgeon general after his previous nominee, Dr. Casey Means, failed to secure enough Senate support. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a Fox News contributor, has expressed skepticism about the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement while also publishing a book with the same title and attempting to trademark the phrase. The nomination marks Trump's third attempt to fill the surgeon general position amid ongoing scrutiny over candidates' qualifications and alignment with public health priorities.
- ▪Dr. Nicole B. Saphier is a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Monmouth, New Jersey facility and a Fox News contributor.
- ▪She attempted to trademark the phrase 'Make America Healthy Again' in June 2019 before publishing a book with that title in April 2020.
- ▪Saphier has expressed reservations about the MAHA movement, stating it is easy to criticize the healthcare system without working in it daily.
- ▪President Trump announced Saphier as his new nominee after Dr. Casey Means failed to gain Senate confirmation, which Trump blamed on Senator Bill Cassidy.
- ▪This is Trump’s third nominee for surgeon general, reflecting ongoing challenges in securing bipartisan support for the role.
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