On May 25, 2026, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exited the presidential race, urging his supporters to cast their votes for Donald Trump. Trump assured these supporters that Kennedy would have free rein in shaping health care policy.
Despite these commitments, some followers of Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative have discovered that Trump’s promise comes with restrictions. This has led to dissatisfaction among some MAHA voters.
Ali Rogin provides a detailed report on this development. Rogin, a correspondent for PBS News Hour, specializes in covering the Supreme Court and the American judicial landscape. Her distinguished work includes a Peabody Award in 2021 for documenting the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, she holds two Edward R. Murrow Awards and has been part of Emmy-nominated teams for her coverage on various major events, such as the fall of ISIS in 2020 and the Las Vegas shooting in 2017.
Layla Quran contributed to this report. As a general assignment producer at PBS News Hour, she brings experience from her previous work in foreign affairs reporting and production.
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