Sioux Falls, SD, October 22, 2026 —

Calley Means, a senior health adviser in the Trump Administration and a leader of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, announced that he is resigning from his role. The information provided does not specify when the resignation takes effect or give further details about the position.

Means said he was departing with respect for President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He cited a shared vision to combat forces that profit from illness. No additional direct statements from Means were provided.

Reports from news outlets have suggested that frustration over limited progress on MAHA policy goals contributed to his decision. One example identified in those reports is regulating ultraprocessed foods. The available information does not detail which specific measures were pursued, what progress had been made, or what obstacles officials encountered.

The announcement marks a departure from an administration role for a figure described as both a senior health adviser and a leader in the MAHA movement. The summary does not identify who will take over his responsibilities, whether Means plans to remain involved in the movement, or how his resignation may affect the administration’s work on the cited policy goals.

Further details about the timing and circumstances of the departure were not provided. The stated respect for Trump and Kennedy and the reported frustration over policy progress are presented as separate elements of the account; the reports characterize the latter as a possible reason for the resignation, rather than as a direct explanation quoted from Means.


Story summarized from the original created by Chantelle Lee on time.com, see more information here.

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