Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link
Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.
A recent report from The Wall Street Journal has revealed that President Trump is reportedly unhappy with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. due to his perceived lack of commitment to the anti-vaccine movement. According to the article, the president has become increasingly preoccupied with the debunked notion that vaccines cause autism, a claim that medical professionals have repeatedly disproven.
Trump's desire for an autism cure to be a part of his legacy has led him to believe that reducing childhood vaccinations could help achieve this goal. Consequently, he has reportedly grown frustrated with Kennedy's perceived reluctance to take more drastic measures against vaccination recommendations or provide evidence linking vaccines to autism.
In May, Trump reportedly expressed his disappointment with Kennedy, accusing him of having "the yips" - a term implying that Kennedy was unable to act on his fervent anti-vaccine agenda while holding the position of Health Secretary. In June, the president reportedly voiced his dissatisfaction in the Oval Office, criticizing Kennedy for not doing enough to undermine trust in vaccines.
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