1 week Ago By Claire Anderson
Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in a post on Truth Social.
Kennedy, who dropped out to suport Trump's presidential bid , is a prominent anti-vaccine activist. Trump wrote: "I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health. RFK Jr's sister admits she doesn't trust him with healthcare in worrying warning Johnson hints at end of Obamacare and 'massive' health changes if Trump wins "The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country.
"Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!" The announcement sent Moderna stock tumbling by more than five percent. Pfizer also dropped by 2.
6 percent. Before Trump's win, RFK Jr. said that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected president.
Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century. Kennedy made the declaration Saturday on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride. “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.
S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water,” Kennedy wrote. Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, “want to Make America Healthy Again,” he added, repeating a phrase Trump often uses and links to Kennedy.
Trump told NBC News on Sunday that he had not spoken to Kennedy about fluoride yet, “but it sounds OK to me. You know it’s possible.” The former president previously declined to say whether he would seek a Cabinet role for Kennedy, a job that would require Senate confirmation, but added, "He’s going to have a big role in the administration.
” Asked whether banning certain vaccines would be on the table, Trump said he would talk to Kennedy and others about that. Trump described Kennedy as "a very talented guy and has strong views.” The sudden and unexpected weekend social media post evoked the chaotic policymaking that defined Trump’s White House tenure, when he would issue policy declarations on Twitter at virtually all hours.
It also underscored the concerns many experts have about Kennedy, who has long promoted debunked theories about vaccine safety, having influence over U.S. public health.
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