How chiropractors became the backbone of MAHA

Many of Kennedy’s most ardent chiropractic supporters are now at the forefront of his Make America Healthy Again movement, posting on social media and finding TikTok virality in a bid to spread his agenda to a larger audience and recruit more disciples. Their passion for Kennedy is palpable.

“People that graduated with me in 2017, probably out of 100 people … around 70 or 80 of them were Kennedy freaks,” says Gabe Padilla, who once studied and worked as a chiropractor but has since left the field. “And I’m talking about, wow, they lived and breathed this man. They would drink his bath water if they could.”

In return, Kennedy has made sure to show his appreciation. He’s been interviewed by chiropractors, sold “Chiropractors for Kennedy” bumper stickers and appeared on chiropractic college campuses. There’s a chiropractic liaison for MAHA now, whose job is to keep chiropractic organizations connected to the larger movement.