President Donald Trump on Thursday said the decision to nominate Dr. Casey Means as U.S. surgeon general came largely at the recommendation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., admitting that he didn't know her. Speaking to reporters after announcing a trade deal with the United Kingdom, Trump said:
RFK Jr. thought she was fantastic. She basically wanted to be an academic more than a surgeon. I think she graduated first in her class at Stanford. Bobby really thought she was great. I don’t know her. I listened to the recommendation of Bobby. I met her yesterday and once before. A very outstanding person. A great academic actually. So, I think she’ll be great.
Means, a wellness influencer, faces scrutiny over her medical licensing and qualifications for the role. Political commentator Laura Loomer has launched a social media critique against her post Trump's announcement. Loomer's latest:
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— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 8, 2025
🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PICK FOR US SURGEON GENERAL CASEY MEANS SAID SHE PRAYS TO INANIMATE OBJECTS, COMMUNICATES WITH SPIRIT MEDIUMS, USES SHROOMS AS “PLANT MEDICINE” AND TALKS TO TREES! SHE ALSO DOESN’T EVEN HAVE AN ACTIVE MEDICAL LICENSE 🚨
THE INMATES ARE RUNNING THE… pic.twitter.com/GNcoakFkHF
