Trump world wants to 'Make America Healthy Again' — but divided on how: report

Two people in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit have competing visions about how to address America's obesity epidemic, and whoever wins may have a years-long impact on public health. On the other side, billionaire X owner Elon Musk is calling for Americans to have easier access to weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. And West Virginia Republican Governor Jim Justice — now the U.S. senator-elect from the Mountain State – has also urged the incoming Trump administration to embrace weight loss drugs as a way to tamp down on obesity, which can lead to costly medical conditions like diabetes and heart disease. RFK Jr. is likely to push back hard against any efforts to incorporate weight loss drugs into any anti-obesity campaign. But Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Robert Califf — who currently serves in President Joe Biden's administration — said weight loss drugs are a good solution while building toward long-term goals like revamping the U.S. food system and subsidizing healthier foods.