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Brooke Rollins: “Today I'm proud to sign three more waivers. Idaho, Utah and…”

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RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers

Published June 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:39

This is what is stated word for word in the law and President Trump's USDA will deliver. So Today I'm proud to sign three more waivers. Idaho, Utah and Arkansas. This brings the total count to six. And we have a few more working through technical assistance, including Colorado, Kansas, West Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Florida and Louisiana. (02:39–02:48)

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Asserts the signing of waivers for three states, bringing the total to six.

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“Over 75% of American youth between the ages of 17 and 24 are ineligible for military service because of obesity, poor physical fitness or…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 00:35-00:47
“Over 350,000 American children have been diagnosed with diabetes and Autism spectrum disorder impacts 1 in 30, 31 children by the age of 8.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 00:48-00:57
“USDA has purchased over $300 million of fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables from domestic producers through the Agricultural marketing…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 03:52-04:11
“Those [dietary guidelines] will be out sooner rather than later, as Secretary Kennedy mentioned.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 01:04-23:26
“American farmers produce the best, the safest and the most affordable bounty in the history of the world.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 01:27-01:35
“Since my confirmation, this department has encouraged states to think differently and creatively about how to solve the many health issues…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 01:34-01:44
“One way as we know and why we're here today, is disallowing taxpayer funded benefits to purchase unhealthy items like soda, candy and other…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 02:05-02:16
“SNAP is a supplemental nutrition program meant to provide food benefits to low income families to supplement their grocery budget so they…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 02:16-02:31
“We are, we're moving in that direction [towards allowing food stamp beneficiaries to buy hot rotisserie chickens].”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 02:31-02:39
“Secretary Kennedy and I continue to work diligently in crafting the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are set to be released very…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 04:10-04:25
“These guidelines will prioritize whole, healthy and nutritious foods such as dairy, fruits, vegetables and meats, and recommend limitations…”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 04:29-04:41
“I'm going to sign the waivers.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 19:53-19:55
“It will drive a change in the way we do school lunches, et cetera, around the nation.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 23:25-23:32
“The states are the laboratories of innovation. They are the guardians at the gate.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 23:34-23:40
“Everything is on the table. Everything is being discussed.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 26:28-26:32
“We look forward to putting out a guideline that will hopefully drive this next round of health for our country.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 26:32-26:38
“We are working through all the technicalities of [the Arkansas waiver allowing food stamp beneficiaries to buy hot rotisserie chickens].”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 29:47-29:51
“Yes, we are working with all the states on the metrics.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 33:00-33:05
“Ultimately at the end of the day, the real metric is in the health of our communities.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 33:20-33:25
“If we don't have food security in this country, we will not have national security.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 34:16-34:22
“We have a wholesale look at everything at usda, every piece of the agriculture community to ensure that we can feed ourselves.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 34:32-34:43
“There is no America unless our food security, our food products we can feed ourselves.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 34:44-34:51
“Food security is national security.”
RFK Jr., Sec. Brooke Rollins hold press conference on MANA, SNAP waivers | Uploaded June 11, 2025 | 35:12-35:16