It has been revealed to me that @NicoleShanahan is collaborating with influencers to sink Casey’s nomination as Surgeon General and imply we aren’t loyal to President Trump.
The only substantive conversation I have had with Nicole was the day of Bobby Kennedy’s endorsement of President Trump - something Casey and I worked tirelessly to make successful.
Nicole was saying she refused to endorse the President, and I called her and her husband to say that was destructive to the cause of children’s health… that President Trump is a unique figure who has the courage to stand up to corrupt interests, and the endorsement would change the world. The pic is the follow up text to her husband (all comms to Nicole has to go through him).
Nicole has never met Casey, and lavishly praised her up to several months ago. Her criticism of Casey and the oppo research she has given to social media influencers does not contain a single substantive claim. All innuendo.
I will leave it to others to speculate what Nicole’s motivation is for funding attacks on Casey and severing her relationship with Secretary Kennedy. I can say from my standpoint that the commitment between Sec Kennedy and President Trump to take on special interests and reverse the chronic disease crisis is the most inspiring thing I’ve witnessed in my life - and they haven’t even started.
The narrative being promoted - as best I can decipher - is that the “rise” of Casey is suspicious.
This has fueled questions among the medical freedom community, who is right to be distrustful of everyone. I respect people like @MdBreathe and know they are fighting for what they believe is right. But I would ask them why Pharma is also funding attacks against Casey - and if there was ever a Surgeon General nominee in history who has eloquently communicated the civilizational need to reform our health incentives.
The reason Casey has “risen” is because she has the highest level of intellect and integrity of any human I have met in my life - and that has come through to many people.
Casey has excelled at everything she puts her mind to.
At Stanford, she was class President. She excelled at med school.
When she decided to pursue surgery, her attendings told her she was one of the most capable residents they encountered in their careers.
When she set to write a book, it became the best selling health book in years.
When she decided to advocate, she produced with @TuckerCarlson the most shared podcast of 2024.
When she decided to start a company, it was valued at $300 million in three years.
When she felt let down by feminism setting her on a path to ruthlessly attain professional success at the sacrifice of family, she focussed her energy on finding a great life partner. She is now happily married - and pregnant.
There was a meeting yesterday of pharma lobbyists saying their goal was to “destroy” Casey. They are actively pitching media around the narrative that Casey isn’t a “practicing physician.”
Her departure from medicine was the bravest act I’ve ever witnessed. Her entire identity was tied to being a surgeon. She quit out of a feeling of moral obligation because her patients weren’t getting better. I understand how many people can’t understand how she could just walk away - I couldn’t for a while either. It is an example of Casey’s first principle thinking and courage.
Casey has helped far more patients since leaving medicine than she would have prescribing pills and cutting people open all day. When there is a national conversation led by President Trump to reform our health incentives - it is very fitting that the Surgeon General is someone who saw inside that system and left with the goal to empower patients.
Casey will change the world as Surgeon General and serve President Trump’s mission to Make America Healthy.
The only substantive conversation I have had with Nicole was the day of Bobby Kennedy’s endorsement of President Trump - something Casey and I worked tirelessly to make successful.
Nicole was saying she refused to endorse the President, and I called her and her husband to say that was destructive to the cause of children’s health… that President Trump is a unique figure who has the courage to stand up to corrupt interests, and the endorsement would change the world. The pic is the follow up text to her husband (all comms to Nicole has to go through him).
Nicole has never met Casey, and lavishly praised her up to several months ago. Her criticism of Casey and the oppo research she has given to social media influencers does not contain a single substantive claim. All innuendo.
I will leave it to others to speculate what Nicole’s motivation is for funding attacks on Casey and severing her relationship with Secretary Kennedy. I can say from my standpoint that the commitment between Sec Kennedy and President Trump to take on special interests and reverse the chronic disease crisis is the most inspiring thing I’ve witnessed in my life - and they haven’t even started.
The narrative being promoted - as best I can decipher - is that the “rise” of Casey is suspicious.
This has fueled questions among the medical freedom community, who is right to be distrustful of everyone. I respect people like @MdBreathe and know they are fighting for what they believe is right. But I would ask them why Pharma is also funding attacks against Casey - and if there was ever a Surgeon General nominee in history who has eloquently communicated the civilizational need to reform our health incentives.
The reason Casey has “risen” is because she has the highest level of intellect and integrity of any human I have met in my life - and that has come through to many people.
Casey has excelled at everything she puts her mind to.
At Stanford, she was class President. She excelled at med school.
When she decided to pursue surgery, her attendings told her she was one of the most capable residents they encountered in their careers.
When she set to write a book, it became the best selling health book in years.
When she decided to advocate, she produced with @TuckerCarlson the most shared podcast of 2024.
When she decided to start a company, it was valued at $300 million in three years.
When she felt let down by feminism setting her on a path to ruthlessly attain professional success at the sacrifice of family, she focussed her energy on finding a great life partner. She is now happily married - and pregnant.
There was a meeting yesterday of pharma lobbyists saying their goal was to “destroy” Casey. They are actively pitching media around the narrative that Casey isn’t a “practicing physician.”
Her departure from medicine was the bravest act I’ve ever witnessed. Her entire identity was tied to being a surgeon. She quit out of a feeling of moral obligation because her patients weren’t getting better. I understand how many people can’t understand how she could just walk away - I couldn’t for a while either. It is an example of Casey’s first principle thinking and courage.
Casey has helped far more patients since leaving medicine than she would have prescribing pills and cutting people open all day. When there is a national conversation led by President Trump to reform our health incentives - it is very fitting that the Surgeon General is someone who saw inside that system and left with the goal to empower patients.
Casey will change the world as Surgeon General and serve President Trump’s mission to Make America Healthy.
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