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RFK Jr. talks potential role in Trump admin, says he won’t take away vaccines
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)
Now that Donald Trump has secured a second term in the White House, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is talking more about the key role he could play in the new Trump administration. That includes his involvement in public health issues like vaccines.
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“I’m not going to take away anybody’s vaccines,” Kennedy said in an interview with NBC News.
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Kennedy reiterated he won’t take vaccines away from Americans despite his claims about vaccines being linked to autism and his involvement with the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense.
“If vaccines are working for somebody, I’m not going to take them away,” Kennedy added. “People oughta have a choice and that choice oughta be informed by the best information.”
According to a survey by AP VoteCast of more than 120,000 voters, about 20% said they want less government involvement in childhood vaccinations. Of those voters, around 80% voted for Trump.
Kennedy also talked about his concerns over fluoride in the country’s water supply, going against several public health groups that say fluoride in water reduces tooth decay.
“I think the faster that it goes out the better,” Kennedy said. “I’m not going to compel anybody to take it out, but I’m going to advise water districts of their legal liability.”
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Kennedy said he is meeting with Trump aides on Wednesday, Nov. 6 to discuss his potential role and that they hadn’t decided yet exactly what his new job would be in the new Trump administration.
NOW THAT DONALD TRUMP HAS SECURED A SECOND TERM IN THE WHITE HOUSE … ROBERT F KENNEDY JUNIOR IS TALKING MORE ABOUT THE KEY ROLE HE COULD PLAY IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES – INCLUDING VACCINES.
im not gonna take away anybody’s vaccines .. ive never been anti vaccine … you will not take any vaccine that’s currently on the market? If vaccines are working for somebody Im not going to take them away. People oughta have choice and that choice oughta be informed by the best information.
KENNEDY REITERATED HE WON’T TAKE VACCINES AWAY FROM AMERICANS DESPITE HIS CLAIMS ABOUT VACCINES BEING LINKED TO AUTISM AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ANTI-VACCINE GROUP “CHILDREN’S HEALTH DEFENSE.”
ACCORDING TO AN A-P SURVEY OF MORE THAN 120-THOUSAND VOTERS … ABOUT 20 PERCENT SAY THEY WANT LESS GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS.
OF THOSE VOTERS, AROUND 80 PERCENT VOTED FOR TRUMP.
KENNEDY ALSO TALKED ABOUT HIS CONCERNS OVER FLUORIDE IN THE COUNTRY’S WATER SUPPLY GOING AGAINST SEVERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS THAT SAY FLUORIDE IN WATER REDUCES TOOTH DECAY.
i think the faster that it goes out the better I’m not gonna compel anybody to take it out but Im going to advise the water districts about their legal liability . their legal obligation to their constituents and I’m going to give them good information about the science.
KENNEDY SAYS HE’S MEETING WITH TRUMP AIDES ON WEDNESDAY TO DISCUSS HIS POTENTIAL ROLE … SAYING THEY HADN’T DECIDED EXACTLY WHAT HIS NEW JOB WOULD BE THE NEW TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
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