Trump praises Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin during Carney presser
During a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump appeared to mistake ice hockey player Alex Ovechkin as Canadian.
President Donald Trump is reversing himself on who should be the next U.S. surgeon general, tapping a wellness influencer who is close to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the role just one day before the scheduled Senate confirmation hearing for his first pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.
In a May 7 post on Truth Social, Trump touted Dr. Casey Means’ credentials as a functional medicines physician while also announcing he was pulling Nesheiwat’s nomination.
“Casey has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials, and will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to ensure a successful implementation of our Agenda in order to reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and ensure Great Health, in the future, for ALL Americans,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, referring to the “Make America Healthy Again” slogan.
Trump said Nesheiwat – the sister-in-law to former national security adviser Michael Waltz – would instead be working in “another capacity” at the Department of Health and Human Services
Means is the sibling of Calley Means, who works as an advisor to Kennedy.