The Trump administration issued an executive order declaring glyphosate a national security issue.
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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026
Multiple tier1 and primary sources confirm that on Feb. 18, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14387, invoking the Defense Production Act to secure supplies of glyphosate-based herbicides and framing them as essential to national security. The claim's wording faithfully matches the post, which refers to the glyphosate EO as stating it is a national security issue.
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… We should not be putting that's a political disaster. Time goes on, and I was called into a room, and Susie's person, Walker Bear, is there, and he puts an executive order down on the desk, and he says, "Please review." And it was the glyphosate EO that says it's a national security issue. We need to have glyphosate, and alluded to liability protection using national defense reasons, national security. Yeah, national security. Make sure that we have glyphosate. And I will tell you, the Secretary of War, the major generals, they don't see our lack of glyphosate on US. Farms as a national security issue. …
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Supports. Reuters reports that Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 18, 2026, invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate U.S. supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, as the White House described it.[1]
Supports. The White House fact sheet says the order mobilizes the Defense Production Act to protect domestic glyphosate-based herbicides as critical to national security and agricultural strength.[3]
Supports. The text of Executive Order 14387, titled 'Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides,' ties glyphosate-based herbicides to national defense and economic security.[4]
Supports. AP and CNN both report that the order describes glyphosate as central to American economic and national security, and HHS Secretary Kennedy publicly backed the order on national security grounds.[2][5]
Context. The order also grants limited legal immunity to manufacturers following federal directives, and critics argue it conflicts with MAHA opposition to glyphosate; the White House says it is not an endorsement of the product.[2][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 2 not rated
- 1www.reuters.com · world · usTrump signs order on domestic herbicide supply for defense ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their productionapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures an Adequate ...whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Executive Order 14387—Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicidesgovinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5What to know about glyphosate, the herbicide behind a ...edition.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Will MAHA turn on Trump? How his executive order feels like 'betrayal'elpasotimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
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