Calley Means, a senior adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a prominent figure in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, resigned from his position in the Trump administration on Thursday. The departure was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and later confirmed in a social media post from Means.
“I am resigning from the White House with tremendous respect for President Trump and Bobby Kennedy. They laid out a vision of combatting the entrenched, dark forces in DC that profit from Americans getting sick. More policy and cultural change has happened around these goals in the past 2 years than any time in history – and I know this movement is just getting started,” Means posted on X.
“It was an honor to advocate for MAHA moms in the administration and steer policies like Dietary Guidelines reform, psychedelic reform, removing soda from SNAP, removing food dyes, GRAS reform, and overhauling government food procurement,” he added. Means did not publicly specify a reason for leaving and indicated he would continue working to advance the MAHA agenda.
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Means previously served as an adviser on Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign and played a role in facilitating an early call between Kennedy and then-candidate Donald Trump following an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, which contributed to Kennedy’s endorsement of Trump. He joined the administration in early 2025 as a special government employee in the White House, serving from March to October.
In November 2025, after divesting from his wellness company Truemed, he transitioned to a full-time senior adviser role at HHS focused on food and nutrition policy.
Prior to his political role, Means co-authored the 2024 book Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health with his sister, Casey Means, a physician. Casey Means’ nomination for U.S. Surgeon General was withdrawn by President Trump earlier this year.
According to the Wall Street Journal report, which cited people familiar with the matter, Means was described as frustrated by the pace of certain food-related policies. These included the release of a federal definition of ultra-processed foods — which was teased by the administration in August but not finalized — and proposed changes to school meal standards involving reduced added sugar and increased protein.
Sources cited concerns over the influence of food companies and other interests, with one describing Means as “disillusioned.” Additional points of tension referenced in reporting included a Trump administration executive order related to glyphosate production and certain Environmental Protection Agency actions.
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