In this April 4, 2025 interview on OAN, Eric Eggers (VP at GAI) discusses the underhanded resistance from “Big Soda” to RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” reforms at HHS.
Kennedy’s plans would bar using SNAP benefits to purchase soda and limit pharmaceutical TV ads. These proposals face resistance from the beverage industry, which lobbies via influencers, and on media outlets who rely on drug ad revenue.
Eggers notes USDA support but highlights ideological tensions over government control versus personal choice. He also critiques Trump’s $5 million Gold Card visa plan to replace EB-5, aiming to raise $1 trillion, though it risks influence-buying. Simplifying the system could reduce abuse, despite oversight concerns.