Trump’s interesting surgeon general nominee

Trump’s interesting surgeon general nominee

Did you know that the president’s nominee for surgeon general Casey Means is not a licensed medical doctor? Means does have a medical degree from Stanford and is described as a “holistic doctor and entrepreneurial wellness influencer”. Is that the modern equivalence of a medicine man? Could be because Means has consulted with spiritual mediums and participated in a full moon ceremony. At her confirmation hearing she focused her testimony on the rise of chronic disease and the need for “restoring wholeness for Americans – physically, mentally, and societally.” Well if not a medicine man then a faith healer? She said “Our nation is angry, exhausted and hurting. If we’re addressing shared root causes, we’re going to be able to stop the whack-a-mole medicine that’s not working for us.” Where have we heard “root causes” before?

Originally Trump’s nominee was Fox contributor Dr Janette Nesheiwat whose nomination was withdrawn over questions about her certification and schooling. Nesheiwat’s public profile on Linkedin listed an M.D. degree from the University of Arkansas, when she actually received her medical degree from American University of the Caribbean in St. Maarten. That Laura Loomer person who is said to influence Trump also opposed Nesheiwat not because of her degree but due to her support for the Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic.

The MAHA folk wanted Means instead of Nesheiwat in the first place and got the president to nominate her. But Means is controversial – no kidding. Besides not having a medical license she has operated outside the bounds of traditional medicine having delved into psychedelics. Like RFK, jr she endorses raw milk – after meeting the cow. “I want to be free to form a relationship with a local farmer, understand his integrity, look him in the eyes, pet his cow, and then decide if I feel safe to drink the milk from his farm.” Oh boy. She also says that conditions from dementia to erectile dysfunction can be reversed with the help of quizzes and recipes.

Means is a bud of Kennedy’s and has served him as an advisor. She is 100 percent MAHA and is completely on board with his criticism of the use of the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns and the blanket use of the vaccine for babies. Means has even said that the use of Hep B on babies is a crime. She even repeated almost verbatim what Kennedy has said regarding babies and vaccines “I think there’s a nuanced conversation that American families are looking to have about shared clinical decision making with their doctors about specific vaccines that their children may not be as seriously at risk for.” 

So what does the surgeon general do and is it important? The U.S. surgeon general is the nation’s leading spokesperson on public health matters and oversees the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), which has more than 6,000 health professionals dedicated to protecting and promoting the nation’s health. Jerome Adams, who was surgeon general in the first Trump administration, and who opposes Means’ confirmation wrote the following.

“Throughout history, the surgeon general has been a beacon of scientific integrity and public health advocacy. In 1964, Luther Terry issued a groundbreaking report linking smoking to lung cancer, a pivotal moment that catalyzed the nation’s anti-smoking efforts. In 1986, C. Everett Koop released an historic report on AIDS, challenging stigmas and promoting education. More recently, in 2018, I issued an advisory urging Americans to carry naloxone, a lifesaving medication for opioid overdoses. Subsequently naloxone dispensing increased 400%, and we are now seeing declines in overdose deaths. These initiatives were successful not because of the individuals behind them, but because of the trust and respect that the Office of the Surgeon General commands.”

He goes on to say “The qualifications for this esteemed position are not merely formalities but essential to its credibility and effectiveness. Traditionally, U.S. surgeons general have been career officers in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), with advanced medical training and often additional qualifications in public health or related fields.” Means falls short on almost every criteria. She is only being nominated because of her relationship to Kennedy. Adams finds it “incomprehensible” that she is even being considered for surgeon general. Hey, maybe she will issue an advisory on doing jigsaw puzzles to arrest dementia and erectile dysfunction.

Not surprisingly, she does not have the votes for confirmation. Yet the nomination of Means is in a way consistent with Trump’s intent on disrupting things. HHS is in chaotic disarray because of Kennedy and his allies overturning the apple cart. It is certainly not business as usual. The question is whether all this is doing good – or doing bad.

By the way, Kennedy, who says he has a parasitic worm in his brain, is having the National Institutes of Health fund a study on whether ivermectin can cure cancer. Kennedy also touted ivermectin as a treatment for Covid – to the horror of the medical establishment which characterizes ivermectin as “a cheap, off-patent anti-parasitic deworming drug.” I can guarantee that Means is on-board with this study.

What do you think?