RFK Jr. Is Unfit, Corrupt, And Getting People Killed | Daily Dose, May 30, 2025
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The New MAHA Report Is “Transformative,” RFK Jr. Cares About Children’s Health, Vaccines Cause Autism, COVID Vaccine Bad For Pregnant People And Children
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RFK Jr. Is Unfit, Corrupt, And Getting People Killed
RFK Jr. is a science denier with no business leading America’s public health agency. He spreads disinformation and uses his connections to enrich himself and his pals. In the video above, Karoline Leavitt can be seen lying about the integrity of the findings within the latest public example of Kennedy’s lack of fitness.
Kennedy’s "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) report released last week is intended to address the reasons for the decline in Americans’ life expectancy and the rise in chronic disease amongst children. Instead the report itself may be a reason American’s die early after it was revealed the report misrepresented medical data and relied on artificial intelligence (AI) to generate fake studies.
The MAHA report contains numerous citations produced by AI tools like ChatGPT. Experts identified at least seven references in the report that are entirely fake. For instance, the report cites a study titled "Changes in mental health and substance abuse among US adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic," allegedly published in JAMA Pediatrics and authored by epidemiologist Katherine Keyes. Keyes has confirmed that no such paper exists and that she was not involved in any such publication.
Kennedy is accused of using his public office to advance the financial interests of wellness influencers and companies tied to him. He elevated influencers like Vani Hari (“The Food Babe”) and Dr. Mark Hyman through official U.S. health initiatives and both saw major business boosts, including new product deals and valuation spikes. RFK Jr. issued waivers to aides like Calley Means and Stefanie Spear, allowing them to keep running private wellness businesses while working at HHS. In an apparent quid pro quo, Means promotes wellness products and policies that align with RFK Jr.’s business interests. RFK Jr. backed Means’ nomination to be the Surgeon General despite Means’ lack of formal medical credentials.
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Bernie Sanders have raised concerns about Kennedy's attendance at multiple high-priced dinners with pharmaceutical executives at Mar-a-Lago. These events, where executives reportedly paid millions for access, suggest potential undue influence on health policy.
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RFK Jr. has:
Helped fuel a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019; his anti-vaccine rhetoric contributed to vaccine hesitancy that led to 83 deaths, mostly children.
Contributed to plummeting U.S. vaccine rates and the worst U.S. measles outbreaks in decades—over 700 cases and two child deaths in Texas alone in 2024.
Removed COVID vaccines from CDC schedule for kids and pregnant women. Pregnant individuals are at a higher risk for severe COVID-19 complications, including preterm birth and stillbirth. Vaccination during pregnancy has been shown to reduce these risks and provide protective antibodies to newborns.
Lied about vaccines and autism. Kennedy appointed anti-vaccine activist David Geier to lead a federal study on the debunked link between vaccines and autism. Geier has no medical degree and was previously disciplined for practicing medicine without a license. Geier promotes discredited autism treatments, including chemical castration.
Founded and ran the disinformation group, Children’s Health Defense, a major hub for vaccine and health conspiracy theories. The nonprofit created a deceptive website mimicking the CDC's vaccine safety page. The fake site disseminated disinformation about vaccines and autism—deliberate attempts to mislead the public.
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The Verge RFK Jr.‘s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop
LA Times RFK Jr. reportedly puts anti-vaxxer in charge of studying debunked link between vaccines and autism
The Guardian RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ report found to contain citations to nonexistent studies
The Guardian Medical journals under fire after RFK Jr threatens NIH publishing ban
AP News Texas measles surge linked to vaccine misinformation
Sen. Brian Schatz Press Release Schatz: RFK Jr.’s Lies Fueled Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Press Release Warren, Wyden, Sanders Press RFK Jr. on Big Pharma Influence Following Mar-a-Lago Dinners
Washington Post RFK Jr. removes COVID vaccine from child immunization schedule
The Daily Beast How RFK Jr. Is Helping His Newly Elevated MAHA Minions Cash In
AP News Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
Time ‘Terrifying’: Public Health Experts React to Senate’s Confirmation of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
Vanity Fair The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
Infectious Disease Adviser RFK Jr Changes COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
CIDRAP Fake CDC vaccine site linked to anti-vax nonprofit once headed by RFK
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Democracy Now! Seattle Residents Protest Event by Anti-LGBTQ+, Far-Right Christian Group
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All RFK he’s life he has been an attention whore … saying anything … making up purported facts … with no expertise or real science behind it … to garner a following & get attention .. . He’s continuing to do the same … and playing with the lives of the public in his demented pursuit
Thank you for amplifying RFK Jr’s truly dangerous lies. Pregnant women had tragically high death rates from COVID pre vaccines. RFK Jr is placing every one of them at risk by by not recommending that they get COVID vaccinations!