A new Fox News Poll finds that American voters broadly support key elements of the Make America Healthy Again movement, including improving food safety and limiting harmful additives, even as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds negative job approval ratings.
The survey, conducted June 12-15 under the direction of Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research, interviewed 1,002 registered voters. By a 16-point margin, voters prioritize safeguarding public health (58%) over lowering food prices (42%), with that view crossing party lines among Democrats (57% prioritize health), Republicans (58%), and independents (62%).
What the Right Is Saying
Republican analysts point to the polling as evidence that health-focused policies offer electoral promise heading into midterm races. "If I were advising Republicans in state and local races in 2026, I would tell them to embrace key policy elements from the MAHA agenda," said Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who helps conduct the Fox News Poll alongside Democratic counterpart Chris Anderson. "Protecting Americans, especially children, from bad food, bad drugs, and bad apps is extremely popular." White House allies have highlighted that 88% of MAGA Republicans approve of Kennedy's performance, suggesting strong support within the GOP base for the administration's health priorities.
What the Left Is Saying
Democratic analysts note that while many MAHA priorities enjoy bipartisan support, the coalition fractures on certain issues. On vaccine requirements, only 36% of voters favor eliminating them in public schools, with Democrats far more skeptical than Republicans by a 20-point margin (25% vs. 45%). "The polling shows most Americans still trust vaccines," said one Democratic strategist who tracks health policy. "When you drill down on specific proposals rather than general rhetoric about 'health freedom,' the numbers tell a different story." Progressives have also emphasized that food cost concerns remain significant, with 88% of voters calling it important for government to address affordability.
What the Numbers Show
The poll reveals substantial majorities supporting specific MAHA-aligned policies: 91% favor requiring clearer food labeling, 87% support banning food additives restricted in other countries, 89% say improving food safety is extremely or very important, and 85% prioritize expanding access to healthy foods. However, eliminating vaccine requirements garners only 36% support, though that represents a 10-point increase since December. Kennedy's job approval stands at 45% approve versus 54% disapprove, largely unchanged since September. Generationally, voters under 30 oppose eliminating vaccines by 10 points, while those 65 and older oppose it by 57 points.
The Bottom Line
The polling suggests the health agenda championed by Kennedy and the Trump administration resonates with voters on kitchen-table issues like food safety and nutrition labeling. Yet support becomes more partisan when applied to specific mandates, particularly around vaccines where Democrats remain significantly more cautious than Republicans. Kennedy's personal approval ratings remain underwater despite majority support for many policies associated with his department.