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The Don Lemon Show

LEMON DROP | Is Donald Trump's Unqualified Surgeon General Pick Anti-Vax?!

The Don Lemon Show

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News, Society & Culture

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Don sits down with friend of the show Dr. Frita to break down the confirmation hearing for Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s pick for Surgeon General. Means lacks the traditional public health leadership experience typically associated with the role and her rhetoric echoes the anti-vaccine positions popularized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. What could this nomination mean for vaccine guidance, public trust in medicine, and the overall health of the country? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Let's talk about the new nominee to be Surgeon General of the United States.

0:17.2

There was a contentious confirmation hearing held on the Hill yesterday. And I want

0:23.3

to bring in someone to talk about it. Dr. Frida is a triple board certified nephrologist

0:27.0

and the medical expert in internal medicine, pediatrics, and obesity medicine. Also, she is a very

0:33.1

popular and very informative show, live stream on YouTube. Her channel is the Dr. Freda show every Monday at noon Eastern time.

0:41.7

So thank you for joining us.

0:43.4

Can we talk about Casey Means?

0:45.3

Because Casey Means is being nominated by the Trump administration to become the Surgeon General of the United States.

0:51.1

But she's actually not much like Robert Kennedy.

0:54.1

He didn't even go to medical school. At least she did, but she's not a licensed practicing physician.

1:00.0

She is not. She did not complete her residency.

1:06.0

She is not currently licensed. She does not seem to have much clinical experience.

1:13.0

She is a wellness influencer who has talked about some anti-vaccine rhetoric.

1:19.1

She supported RFK Jr.

1:21.2

She was sidestepping questions in that hearing.

1:25.5

And quite frankly, she doesn't seem to be qualified by any stretch to be the U.S.

1:30.5

Surgeon General.

1:31.7

I think it's important that you mentioned that she is a wellness influencer because

1:35.1

that's where she has made her money, her bones.

1:38.6

She's come to fame about that.

1:40.6

Recently appearing on the Joe Rogan show with some very controversial statements regarding

1:46.6

estrogen and testosterone, etc. I'm going to play that and then we're going to get to the hearing.

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