Vaccines responsible for autism, fluoride causing cancer… The theories of Robert Kennedy Jr, future Minister of Health for Donald Trump are numerous. The nephew of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, “RFK” Jr. is known for his controversial positions on public health. The announcement of its participation in the government aroused the concern of experts in the sector. And for good reason. We've compiled his biggest crazy things for you.
Link between vaccine and autism
On several occasions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who does not have a scientific background, has blamed vaccines for causing autism. If it were necessary to remind us, scientific studies establish no link between the two. RFK Jr also opposed the restrictions imposed during the health crisis linked to Covid-19. At this time, he was accused of spreading false information about the virus.
Although he has not officially been at the helm for a year, RFK Jr has long chaired the Children's Health Defense. This organization, very active on the Internet, relays anti-vax postulates. The eccentric member of the Kennedy dynasty, however, denies being anti-vaccine. He explains that he only wants more in-depth tests to be carried out. To reassure Americans, the future Minister of Health recently maintained in an interview that he “would not take away anyone's vaccines”. While adding that he would ensure that “Americans are well informed” on the issue.
Link between fluoride in water and cancer
The man nicknamed “Bobby” also caused controversy by declaring that he wanted to recommend stopping the addition of fluoride to running water. According to him, it causes cancer. This measure is intended to prevent cavities and the American Association of Dentists estimates that fluoride could reduce the risk of cavities in adults and children by more than 25%.
Abandonment of the corpse of a bear cub
In a video published last August, the then candidate for the American presidential election recounts an incredible anecdote. During a falconry excursion with friends in New York state in 2014, a pickup truck in front of him struck and killed a bear cub. He explains that he put the animal's corpse in the back of his vehicle in order to eat its meat. But he finally changed his mind, for a question of timing. Robert Kennedy Jr says he abandoned the animal's corpse in Central Park, in the heart of Manhattan.
Worm in his brain
This is not the only anecdote about this colorful character. During the campaign, RFK Junior said he had cognitive problems due to a worm in his brain. In a deposition in 2012, in the context of a divorce, revealed in May 2024 by the New York TimesRobert Kennedy Jr. explained that his doctor thought an abnormality observed on his scans was caused by a worm. “A worm that entered my brain and ate part of it, then died,” he explains. The doctors contacted by the American newspaper give little credence to this theory.
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