MAGA CHEERS! — Trump Announces Popular Figure JOINING the Administration
TRUMP AND RFK JR. SECURE TOP ADVISER TO DISMANTLE THE PHARMACEUTICAL TREADMILL
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially finalized the full-time hire of Calley Means as a senior adviser. This is a monumental win for the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) initiative led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Means, a health care entrepreneur and best-selling author, has returned to the federal department in an expanded role. He will primarily focus on food and nutrition policy, targeting the systemic failures that have plagued American wellness for decades.
Secretary Kennedy has made it clear that the focus of the HHS must shift from "sick care" to actual prevention. Calley Means is the architect of this shift, having spent years exposing the "pharmaceutical treadmill" that prioritizes drug sales over long-term vitality.
The appointment signals a fundamental restructuring of how the federal government views metabolic health. Means has been a vocal critic of the traditional food pyramid, famously referring to it as "one of the deadliest documents in American history."
BEYOND "SICK CARE": THE BATTLE AGAINST THE PHARMACEUTICAL TREADMILL
The American medical system has long been structured around treating symptoms rather than curing diseases. Calley Means argues that this system is fundamentally broken and corrupt, serving the interests of Big Pharma and Big Food lobbyists.
In his best-selling book "Good Energy," written with his sister Dr. Casey Means, Calley outlines a vision for metabolic health. This vision is now becoming federal policy, as the Trump administration moves to replace corporate sycophants with real reformers.
Means has already coordinated high-profile projects within the department, including a major federal report on the health challenges facing children. His full-time appointment ensures that these projects will lead to permanent legislative changes.
To avoid any conflicts of interest, Means has completely divested his holdings in Truemed, a startup he co-founded. This move demonstrates a commitment to public service that is rare in the halls of Washington D.C., especially compared to the Biden era.
THE CDC OVERHAUL: RFK JR. AND THE MANDATE FOR SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY
The inclusion of Calley Means comes at a time of sweeping changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Secretary Kennedy recently dismissed the agency’s entire vaccine advisory panel to restore public trust and scientific rigor.
The new panel members have already begun scaling back universal recommendations for certain vaccines, prioritizing individualized health and safety. These reforms are necessary to address the rising rates of chronic disease among American youth.
Despite bipartisan criticism and even a bomb threat at his Georgetown home, Secretary Kennedy remains undeterred. The presence of Calley Means as a senior adviser provides the operational strength needed to execute this massive administrative cleanup.
The 119th Congress, backed by a 53-seat Republican majority, is prepared to support these historic shifts. The goal is to ensure that federal dietary guidelines are based on metabolic science rather than the profit margins of multinational corporations.
SECURING THE FUTURE: THE RECKONING FOR BIG FOOD AND BIG PHARMA
The Trump administration’s health revolution is focused on results. By appointing leaders like Calley Means, the government is signaling that the era of corporate capture is over. The "pharmaceutical treadmill" is finally meeting its end.
For the American taxpayer, these reforms will save billions of dollars by reducing the burden of chronic disease. This is a "personal priority" for President Trump, who recognizes that a strong nation must first be a healthy nation.
As Calley Means takes on his new role, the message to Big Food and Big Pharma is loud and clear. The days of misleading dietary guidelines and over-prescribed medications are finished. The MAHA movement has officially reached the highest levels of government.
The final verdict on the Trump-Kennedy health agenda is one of strength and sovereignty. Every American family deserves a government that prioritizes their wellness. With Calley Means at the HHS, that vision is becoming a reality every single day.
Nearly 150,000 California Mail Ballots Rejected In Primary
California election officials are examining why nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the state’s June primary, with late-arriving ballots accounting for most of the increase.
The higher rejection rate comes despite years of election law changes designed to make voting more accessible and ensure more ballots are ultimately counted.
According to data compiled by the California Secretary of State’s office, 148,241 mail-in ballots were rejected during the June primary, representing 1.73% of all mail ballots returned.
That marks an increase from the 2024 primary, when 108,982 ballots were rejected, or 1.56% of all mail ballots cast.
The largest reason for rejection was ballots arriving too late to qualify under California law.
State data shows that 93,479 ballots were rejected because they failed to meet the state’s deadline requirements.
California allows mail ballots to arrive up to seven days after Election Day, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
Voting experts believe many of the rejected ballots received postmarks dated after Election Day, making them ineligible to be counted even if they arrived within the seven-day grace period.
Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, said the timing of postal processing appears to be a significant concern.
“Ballots rejected due to lateness are caused primarily to being postmarked too late to count, not because they arrived too late to count,” Alexander said.
Election experts have questioned whether recent operational changes within the U.S. Postal Service may be contributing to delayed postmarks.
Earlier this year, a group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators wrote to the Postal Service expressing concern that mail-processing changes could affect ballot handling during federal elections.
Updated Postal Service procedures mean postmarks may reflect when mail is processed at regional facilities rather than when it first enters the mail system.
Because processing centers have been consolidated in some areas, election officials have warned that postmark timing could be affected.
Before the June primary, California election officials encouraged voters to mail ballots as early as possible because of potential postal delays.
The June election also featured a highly competitive race for governor, which some experts believe encouraged many voters to wait until the final days before casting ballots.
In addition to late-arriving ballots, approximately 44,000 ballots were rejected because election officials determined the voter’s signature did not match the signature on file.
Another 8,300 ballots were rejected because the return envelope did not contain a signature.
State records also show that 743 ballots were rejected because those voters had already cast another ballot.
Other rejected ballots involved missing ballots inside return envelopes or multiple ballots submitted in a single envelope.
The highest rejection rate in the state occurred in Tulare County, where 3.52% of returned mail ballots were rejected.
Alpine County and Merced County followed closely, each recording rejection rates of 3.36%.
California has frequently faced criticism for taking weeks to complete vote counting after major elections, largely because state law permits ballots meeting certain requirements to continue arriving after Election Day.
Following the June primary, President Donald Trump again criticized California’s election system, while the Department of Justice opened an investigation into election administration in Los Angeles County.
Election experts emphasize that the increase in rejected ballots should not be interpreted as evidence of widespread voter fraud.
A 2025 report by the Brookings Institution found documented cases of mail ballot fraud remained extremely rare, estimating roughly four cases for every 10 million mail ballots cast, The Associated Press reported.
State officials have not identified evidence of widespread fraud connected to the June primary, but the increase in rejected ballots is expected to receive additional scrutiny as election administrators evaluate whether changes in postal operations, voter behavior or election procedures contributed to the higher rejection rate.
