Calley Means Resigns Amid MAHA Food Policy Disputes

Calley Means resigned from the Trump administration on Thursday, less than two weeks before the midterm elections. A Make America Healthy Again adviser and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he praised President Trump and Kennedy for pursuing changes to address chronic disease but did not give a reason for leaving. Reports say Means had clashed with White House officials and was frustrated by stalled MAHA priorities, particularly the absence of a federal definition and labeling rules for ultra-processed foods. Coverage notes the departure as a setback for the movement amid uncertainty about its political standing ahead of the elections. The complete reason for the resignation and any concrete next steps for the cited food policy issues remain unstated.