Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared that he stands “firmly behind” President Donald Trump as Democrats called for him to resign or be fired.

Kennedy used a post on X to highlight the Trump administration’s work on federal dietary guidelines, food additives, synthetic dyes, chemical reviews, and the Make America Health Again movement.

“Draining the swamp is a mandate, and we have an obligation to deliver,” Kennedy wrote.

“Entrenched interests have exercised power in Washington under both parties for decades. President Trump and I intend to keep fighting until the American people—not corporate influence—drive our health policies.”

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Kennedy said the administration has moved to emphasize real food in federal dietary guidelines. He also pointed to commitments from major food companies to remove petroleum based synthetic dyes and other additives.

“I stand firmly behind President Trump and the historic reforms we are advancing together,” Kennedy continued. “In less than two years, this administration has rewritten federal dietary guidelines to emphasize real food, secured commitments from major food companies to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes and other additives, launched systematic reviews of chemicals already in our food supply, and proposed requiring companies to notify the FDA before introducing ingredients they independently deem safe.”

Kennedy said those policies were part of a much broader record. He pointed to “hundreds of other accomplishments, but there’s still more work to do.”

The remaining agenda, according to Kennedy, includes further food ingredient reform, additional work involving ultra processed foods, and a continued federal focus on children’s health.

“We must finish food-ingredient reform, advance our work on ultra-processed foods, and put children’s health at the center of federal policy,” Kennedy said. “I will keep pressing those priorities across this administration and work with anyone in either party who will help deliver them.”

Draining the swamp is a mandate, and we have an obligation to deliver. Entrenched interests have exercised power in Washington under both parties for decades. President Trump and I intend to keep fighting until the American people—not corporate influence—drive our health policies.

I stand firmly behind President Trump and the historic reforms we are advancing together. In less than two years, this administration has rewritten federal dietary guidelines to emphasize real food, secured commitments from major food companies to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes and other additives, launched systematic reviews of chemicals already in our food supply, and proposed requiring companies to notify the FDA before introducing ingredients they independently deem safe. These are concrete steps toward accountability that Americans demanded. We have hundreds of other accomplishments but there's still more work to do. We must finish food-ingredient reform, advance our work on ultra-processed foods, and put children’s health at the center of federal policy. I will keep pressing those priorities across this administration and work with anyone in either party who will help deliver them. The American people deserve a government that puts their health first. President Trump gave me a mandate to put prevention at the center of health care and end the chronic disease epidemic to Make America Health Again. — Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) November 6, 2026

The public show of support for Trump arrived as Democratic senators pushed for Kennedy’s departure. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland both issued calls for Kennedy to resign or be removed.

Alsobrooks left little ambiguity about her position in a post on X. “The time is now,” Alsobrooks wrote in a post on X.

“RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. End of discussion.”

The time is now. RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. End of discussion.

— Senator Angela Alsobrooks (@Sen_Alsobrooks) November 4, 2026

Warnock also urged Kennedy to leave while raising the prospect of repeated appearances before congressional committees over the next two years.

“Unless RFK Jr. is interested in spending the next two years in front of Congressional committees, he should go ahead and resign now,” Warnock wrote in a post on X.

Unless RFK Jr. is interested in spending the next two years in front of Congressional committees, he should go ahead and resign now.

— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) November 6, 2026

Kennedy’s support for Trump follows his August announcement that the administration was “taking two more steps to help solidify” the Make America Health Again movement.

One of those steps involved a proposed rule requiring manufacturers to notify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration when reaching certain conclusions about substances added to food for humans or animals.

The proposal would require manufacturers “to notify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when concluding that the use of a substance added to human or animal food is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).”

Several major food companies have also announced efforts to remove artificial dyes and flavors from their products. Those companies include General Mills, Hershey, and Nestlé, with the efforts scheduled to unfold over the next few years.

Breitbart News reported in June 2026 that Nestlé had officially removed FD&C colors. That development came one year after the company had promised to remove them.

Kennedy also addressed food company executives in March 2025. He informed leaders from companies including Smucker’s, General Mills, and Kellogg’s that the Trump administration wanted artificial dyes removed from their products.

Despite the demands from Warnock and Alsobrooks, Kennedy’s message focused on continuing the administration’s health policy agenda. He said he would keep pursuing those priorities and work with members of either party willing to help deliver them.

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