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Why an Anti-Pesticide Rally Should Worry Republicans

Trump’s support of the Roundup maker turns off past voters.
Protesters at the Supreme Court on April 27.Photographer: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

On Monday, Bloomberg Businessweek’s Deena Shanker went to Washington, where a group of protesters gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court to express their displeasure with Donald Trump’s moves on pesticides. The unusual thing about the crowd was that many had been supporters of the president. You can read an excerpt of Deena’s Extra Salt column below or get the whole article here free. Plus: The CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport talks about World Cup plans.

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In December, I argued that Vani Hari—an activist better known as Food Babe—had played a pivotal role in getting President Donald Trump elected a second time. It was her relentless campaign against the artificial food dyes in Froot Loops, eventually picked up by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that gave “Make America Healthy Again” the following to be not just a slogan but also a movement.