Trump Admin Denies Colluding With Taylor Farms Over Cyclospora: 'FAKE NEWS'
Summary
The Trump administration denied any secret cooperation with Taylor Farms after federal officials first said, then retracted, that lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for a parasite called cyclospora. The FDA said the initial positive test was an error but continues to investigate a multistate outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.Key Facts
- Federal health officials initially reported a positive test for cyclospora in Taylor Farms lettuce but later said it was a false positive.
- Taylor Fresh Foods donated $1 million to Make America Great Again Inc. in March 2025.
- Taylor Farms executives met with White House and FDA officials to discuss weaknesses in the government’s outbreak response.
- Taylor Farms hired former White House official Trent Morse to increase its Washington influence.
- The Department of Health and Human Services called claims of collusion “fake news” and said decisions are based only on science and public safety.
- The FDA confirmed the initial positive cyclospora test came from a rapid screening method and was later corrected.
- The FDA’s investigation still points to Taylor Farms lettuce as linked to a cyclospora outbreak in several states.
- Federal and state authorities continue to investigate and work to remove contaminated lettuce from the market.
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