> Trump administration health report under scrutiny; references to fake scientific sources create controversy
>The controversial "Making America Healthy Again" (MAHA) report, released in April 2025 by the Trump administration and led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has faced a wave of criticism for citing more than 30 fake scientific sources; two reputable journals, including JAMA Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatrics, confirmed to ABC News that at least 12 articles referenced in the report were never published.
>For example, one misquote falsely identifies Dr. Catherine Keyes as the author of a study on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, when no such study exists. The 94-page report, which aims to redefine U.S. public health policies, also contains at least seven invalid digital object identifiers (DOIs), experts say. In response, the White House attributed the errors to “formatting issues” and said corrections were being made, but stressed that “the core message of the report has not been compromised.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jrs-maha-report-contained-existent-studies/story?id=122321059
>The controversial "Making America Healthy Again" (MAHA) report, released in April 2025 by the Trump administration and led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has faced a wave of criticism for citing more than 30 fake scientific sources; two reputable journals, including JAMA Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatrics, confirmed to ABC News that at least 12 articles referenced in the report were never published.
>For example, one misquote falsely identifies Dr. Catherine Keyes as the author of a study on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, when no such study exists. The 94-page report, which aims to redefine U.S. public health policies, also contains at least seven invalid digital object identifiers (DOIs), experts say. In response, the White House attributed the errors to “formatting issues” and said corrections were being made, but stressed that “the core message of the report has not been compromised.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jrs-maha-report-contained-existent-studies/story?id=122321059
ABC News
RFK Jr.'s MAHA report cited nonexistent studies
Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed.
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