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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:29 AM 4 hrs ago

It's in his Hamberder

Trump order pushes glyphosate production; Roundup chemical hated by MAHA
PUBLISHED WED, FEB 18 Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to promote the production of phosphorus and glyphosate, a commonly used herbicide.
Glyphosate, also marketed as Roundup, is a preeminent weedkiller in the U.S. agricultural space.
Supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement have fought against glyphosate's use, arguing it is harmful to human health.
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 18, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 18, 2026.
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images
President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to promote the domestic production of phosphorus and the weedkiller glyphosate, which he said is critical to both defense and food security.

Glyphosate is often targeted by supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement as a harmful chemical. Trump aligned with the MAHA movement after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the 2024 election.


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