Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vaccine skeptic, typically a conspiracy theorist, and he would possibly simply be part of president-elect Donald Trump’s cupboard. In August, Kennedy suspended his presidential marketing campaign and endorsed Trump; that very same month, when requested, Trump mentioned he’d “probably” give him a job. “He’s a brilliant guy. He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time,” Trump mentioned on the time.
Maybe that job can be on this planet of public well being. Kennedy’s background picture on X, photos him and Trump shaking fingers, captioned “make America healthy again,” so it’s clearly prime of thoughts. Round two weeks in the past, Kennedy posted to X—the social community owned by the world’s richest man Elon Musk, who may need a spot in Trump’s authorities, too—saying the “FDA’s war on public health is about to end. This includes its aggressive suppression of psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, hyperbaric therapies, chelating compounds, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, clean foods, sunshine, exercise, nutraceuticals and anything else that advances human health and can’t be patented by Pharma.”
He continued: “If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Preserve your records, and 2. Pack your bags.”
In an interview Wednesday, Kennedy continued his assault. He mentioned there have been whole departments within the FDA “that have to go, that are not doing their job.”
The Meals and Drug Administration has been round since 1906, although below totally different names at instances earlier than formally changing into the FDA in 1930. Not too long ago, Kennedy mentioned Trump has requested him to do three issues: First, “clean up the corruption in our government health agencies”; second, “return those agencies to their rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science”; and third, “Make America Healthy Again by ending the chronic disease epidemic.” Apparently meaning doubtlessly eradicating fluoride from water, banning pharmaceutical promoting, and getting toxins out of meals, if Kennedy has his means.
However he mentioned, “I’m not going to take away anybody’s vaccines,” in an interview, as a result of he needs individuals to have a alternative. Nonetheless, because the Wall Avenue Journal identified, shares of vaccine makers dropped the day Trump was elected.
In Trump’s early victory speech, he reiterated the “make America healthy again” tagline, referred to as Kennedy a “great guy,” and joked that Kennedy needed to go away the oil to him, however “other than that, go have a good time.” Days in the past, earlier than he was elected president, Trump mentioned Kennedy would “work on health and women’s health.” This was after Trump mentioned he’d shield girls, “whether the women like it or not.”
In case you’re unfamiliar, Kennedy is definitely an environmental lawyer, and doesn’t seem to have any formal training in drugs or public well being. He’s additionally, notably, a part of a well-known Democratic household: nephew to President John F. Kennedy, and son to JFK’s brother and legal professional normal Robert F. Kennedy. RFK Jr. ran for president as a Democrat in April 2023 earlier than changing into a third-party candidate later that yr, in October. To not point out, Kennedy and Trump haven’t all the time had type phrases for one another both. Kennedy as soon as accused Trump of betraying his followers, and Trump as soon as referred to as him “the most radical left candidate in the race.”
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