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RFK Jr.’s MAHA Report Cites Fake Studies, White House Acknowledges Errors

Blaming formatting issues for broken citations, the White House press secretary says a revised MAHA report will be issued.

RFK Jr. claimed the flawed report included "gold standard" scientific studies.
Brooke Rollins, US agriculture secretary, center left, US President Donald Trump, center, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), center right, during a Make America Healthy Again Commission event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The Trump administration issued a report blaming the rise in chronic diseases in the US on unhealthy food ingredients, chemicals, overreliance on medication and corporate spending. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Overview

  • The MAHA report released May 22 by HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited over 500 sources but included at least seven studies that appear never to have been published.
  • An investigation by NOTUS uncovered dozens of broken links, incorrect author names and wrong journal issue numbers throughout the report.
  • Epidemiologist Katherine Keyes and pediatrician Harold J. Farber both denied authorship of papers attributed to them in the report.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said citation flaws stemmed from formatting issues and that a corrected version will be posted online.
  • Critics warn the errors further undermine the report’s credibility and may affect upcoming policy recommendations due by August 2025.