The Highwire with Del Bigtree BACKLASH BUILDS OVER GLYPHOSATE MOVE
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Mar 2, 2026 Jeffrey, frequent on-air commentator and public-health activist, provides historical context and critique of regulatory and industry practices. They compare a new glyphosate order to past liability shields. They discuss lobbyist influence, media framing, rollback of prior policy wins, and urge mobilization to protect farmers and push regenerative alternatives.
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Glyphosate Order Mirrors 1986 Vaccine Liability Shield
- Del Bigtree links Trump's executive order ensuring an adequate glyphosate supply to the 1986 Vaccine Injury Act precedent that granted liability protection to vaccine makers.
- He argues the wording mirrors past law that removed manufacturer liability, framing the glyphosate move as a potential repeat of that legal immunity arc.
Parents' Fight During 1986 Vaccine Law Negotiations
- Barbara Loe Fisher recounts negotiations around the National Vaccine Injury Act where parents insisted on safety provisions and the right to sue as conditions to accept liability protections.
- She says advocates tried to keep lawsuit rights and safety measures and wanted federal compensation as an alternative, not a replacement for court access.
Promised Safety Reforms After Liability Shield Never Happened
- Jeffrey recounts how promised safety measures from the 1986 law never materialized and legal recourse was removed, which he says led to increased vaccine mandates and more products pushed on children.
- He links the absence of follow-through on task forces and safety work to what he calls systemic gaslighting about safety.