The Trump administration releases a report revealing a deep health crisis among American children, yet the president remains unaware of his people’s real needs, focusing instead on criticizing other nations while millions suffer at home.

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The Child Health Crisis in the U.S. That Trump Barely Acknowledges

While Donald Trump and his administration focus on criticizing how other countries manage health and social policies, the reality of millions of sick American children goes unnoticed. The recent report from the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) commission, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reveals that over 40% of children in the U.S. suffer from at least one chronic illness, with alarming increases in obesity, autism, and childhood cancer. However, far from taking responsibility, the official discourse remains disconnected from the urgent needs faced by American families.

The MAHA report identifies four key factors driving this health crisis: poor diet heavy in ultra-processed foods, exposure to toxic chemicals, lack of physical activity, and over-medication of children.

Despite this compelling data, the Trump administration has not implemented effective policies to reverse these trends, instead favoring corporate interests and deregulation. Meanwhile, millions of children suffer the consequences of a system that prioritizes profits for the pharmaceutical and food industries over public health.

Political Disconnect: Trump Criticizes Others While His People Suffer

The contradiction is clear: while Trump devotes efforts to questioning how other countries handle their health and social systems, his government fails to address its own shortcomings. Instead of strengthening social and health protections, funding for basic services has been cut, promoting a model that leaves the most vulnerable without adequate healthcare access.

This disconnect reflects a lack of genuine commitment to the well-being of his people and reveals an agenda that prioritizes political image and economic interests over the lives of American children.

It’s an illusion to think that processed food is cheap because you end up paying for it with diabetes, autoimmune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation and more.

The MAHA Report is about getting every American to demand accessibility to good whole foods in their… pic.twitter.com/IYRpfJpN3J

— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) May 23, 2025

From the Latin American left’s perspective, the health crisis in the U.S. is a product of a capitalist system that commodifies health and neglects basic needs. The experience of progressive governments in the region shows that it is possible to prioritize public health through inclusive and preventive policies.

Facing the epidemic of chronic childhood diseases, it is urgent for the United States to redirect its policies toward social justice and effective protection of its citizens, especially its children, who are the nation’s future.

The MAHA report exposes a reality that Trump and his administration can no longer ignore. Child health in the United States is in crisis, and while the president is distracted by external criticisms, millions of families face preventable illnesses and lack of support every day.

The true greatness of a country is measured by how it cares for its children; it is time for the United States to take on that responsibility with real, compassionate policies, leaving behind disconnection and neglect.

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