President Trump just pulled a hard 180 in one of the most controversial personnel moves of his post-2024 presidency. After intense backlash from the MAGA grassroots, Trump has officially withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. Surgeon General—a move many saw coming the moment her pro-lockdown, pro-mask, pro-mandate history started resurfacing. But in typical Trump fashion, the new pick is proving to be just as explosive: enter Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician turned wellness influencer who now finds herself in the eye of a political firestorm.
Let’s start with Nesheiwat. She was a nonstarter from the moment her name hit the news. This is a woman who championed vaccine boosters, lockdowns, and jabbing kids—positions that are flat-out poison to a base that has made medical freedom a cornerstone issue. Sure, she tried walking it all back once it was politically convenient, but that wasn’t enough to stop the bleeding. Trump pulled her nomination and shuffled her over to serve under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. instead—a soft landing, if there ever was one.
But Trump’s next pick, Dr. Casey Means, has sparked even more outrage. Despite her social media fanbase and a flashy résumé as a health reform advocate, critics aren’t buying it. Investigative bulldog Laura Loomer lit her up on X, pointing out that Means doesn’t hold an active medical license in Oregon—or, it appears, any state. Loomer dubbed her a “supplement-selling influencer” and questioned whether anyone in Trump’s camp actually vetted her.
Then came the deeper hits. Loomer uncovered that Casey’s father authored a children’s book promoting transgender ideology—The Adventures of Felix the Flamingo—and claimed Casey shares his views. In her words, Trump has now nominated “a Democrat US Surgeon General whose family pushes child mutilation.” That’s not just political criticism; that’s a five-alarm fire for the conservative base.
Defenders, including her brother Calley Means (recently appointed to HHS under RFK Jr.), say Casey is being unfairly smeared. He touted her book sales, her Stanford education, and her reformist credentials. Others argue that she’s a bold outsider who’s willing to challenge Big Pharma and the failing medical establishment.
But even allies of RFK Jr. are balking. Nicole Shanahan, his former VP pick, publicly torched the appointment, calling the Means siblings “artificial and aggressive” and raising concerns about shadowy influence over HHS decisions.
Bottom line? The Surgeon General slot has turned into a lightning rod—and the Trump faithful are demanding answers.
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