Trump Administration MAHA Health Report Contains Multiple Fake Studies, Errors

The Trump administration's 73-page "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) report, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been found to contain numerous fabricated and inaccurate citations, raising serious concerns about its scientific rigor. Investigations revealed that at least seven cited studies do not exist, including those on ADHD medication advertising, asthma medication overprescription, and adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts and original researchers, such as epidemiologist Katherine Keyes and pediatric pulmonologist Harold J. Farber, confirmed they did not author the referenced works, and some citations even led back to the MAHA report itself. AI experts suggest that some references appear to have been generated or garbled by artificial intelligence, contributing to repeated citations, incorrect authorship, and broken links. The initial version of the report was revised after media scrutiny, with some corrections made to replace nonexistent studies. These findings undermine the credibility of the report, which was intended as a scientific foundation for addressing chronic diseases and children’s health issues in the U.S.