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As he is being given a role in the Trump government, and has announced his goals for their health system, a new thread is in order.
Let's track RFK Jr's goals.
Kennedy said in a social media post he would seek to remove fluoride—a mineral added to drinking water that has been credited with improving dental health and preventing cavities—from tap water (which Trump said “sounds OK”), though health and dental experts maintain fluoride is beneficial.
In other social media posts, Kennedy said he would seek to “get toxins out of our food,” remove corporate influence from government agencies and ban pharmaceutical advertising.
NBC News reported last week Kennedy could head an initiative sources described as “Operation Warp Speed for childhood chronic disease,” speculating Kennedy may target obesity and diabetes in children.
Kennedy, who has repeatedly spread misinformation about vaccines, including the debunked theory vaccines cause autism, posted on social media last month he is “not going to take anyone's vaccines away” and wants people to be aware of “the risk profile and the efficacy of each vaccine.”
Trump, however, has refused to rule out vaccine bans as president, and said he would consult Kennedy and others before making a decision, while his transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick said Kennedy wants access to federal data about health to pull vaccines he deems “unsafe” from the market.
He has also indicated he would remove restrictions (or "aggressive suppression") on:
He has also threatened to sack everyone in the FDA:
This all seems pretty nutso, including the fact he thinks there is aggressive suppression of sunshine and exercise?
Let's track RFK Jr's goals.
Key Facts
Trump said last week he would let Kennedy “go wild” on health in his administration, but has not stated what role Kennedy would be appointed to, though the Washington Post reported Trump may appoint him to a “health czar” role, circumventing the Senate confirmation he would need to lead a government agency.Kennedy said in a social media post he would seek to remove fluoride—a mineral added to drinking water that has been credited with improving dental health and preventing cavities—from tap water (which Trump said “sounds OK”), though health and dental experts maintain fluoride is beneficial.
In other social media posts, Kennedy said he would seek to “get toxins out of our food,” remove corporate influence from government agencies and ban pharmaceutical advertising.
NBC News reported last week Kennedy could head an initiative sources described as “Operation Warp Speed for childhood chronic disease,” speculating Kennedy may target obesity and diabetes in children.
Kennedy, who has repeatedly spread misinformation about vaccines, including the debunked theory vaccines cause autism, posted on social media last month he is “not going to take anyone's vaccines away” and wants people to be aware of “the risk profile and the efficacy of each vaccine.”
Trump, however, has refused to rule out vaccine bans as president, and said he would consult Kennedy and others before making a decision, while his transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick said Kennedy wants access to federal data about health to pull vaccines he deems “unsafe” from the market.
He has also indicated he would remove restrictions (or "aggressive suppression") on:
- 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 cannot be patented by Pharma."
He has also threatened to sack everyone in the FDA:
This all seems pretty nutso, including the fact he thinks there is aggressive suppression of sunshine and exercise?
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