Donald Trump has given a variety of statements on vaping, as well as being the person who signed off on the FDA ban being argued in court today.
The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is hearing arguments today on whether to overturn the Trump-Era Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on fruit-flavored vapes.
The current regulations mean that the FDA has the power to deny marketing applications for fruit and mint flavored e-cigarettes.
This FDA ban was implemented during the first Trump Administration in 2019 when youth vaping hit record highs and fruit-flavored tobacco products were seen as a driver in the number of children choosing to vape.
Trump has given different opinions on vaping through his social media and the legislation that he passed while in office.
In September, 2024, Trump said he would “save vaping again” as part of a longer Truth Social post where he stated: “I saved flavored vaping in 2019, and it greatly helped people get off smoking. I raised the age to 21, keeping it away from the ‘kids.’ Kamala and Joe want everything banned, killing small businesses all over the country. I’ll save vaping again!”
Although Trump said he had “saved flavoured vaping”, in 2019 he expressed support for a total ban on all flavored vapes.
