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Galraedia

(5,327 posts)
Wed May 14, 2025, 04:39 PM May 2025

RFK Jr. Says No One Should Take Medical Advice From Him

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again refusing to divulge his views on vaccination, and, with no trace of self-awareness, saying that people shouldn’t seek medical advice from him.

Kennedy made the remarks at a House budget hearing Wednesday, in response to questions from Democratic Representative Mark Pocan, who sought Kennedy’s opinion given HHS’s role in providing health recommendations to the public.

“If you had a child today, would you vaccinate that child for measles?” Pocan asked Kennedy. His response was not encouraging.

“For measles? Um, probably for measles. What I would say is that my opinions about vaccines are irrelevant,” Kennedy said, adding that Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the head of the National Institutes of Health, would be better suited to answer questions about vaccinations, despite Bhattacharya having his own controversial medical views.

“I don’t want to seem like I’m being evasive,” Kennedy continued, speaking over Pocan’s attempt to clarify his question. “I don’t think people should be taking advice, medical advice, from me.”

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-admits-no-one-155305719.html

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Docreed2003

(18,708 posts)
1. "I don't want to seem like I'm being evasive"
Wed May 14, 2025, 04:42 PM
May 2025

Says the dude who was nothing but evasive and acted petulant when his words and actions were exposed.

EarlG

(23,271 posts)
2. "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."
Wed May 14, 2025, 05:05 PM
May 2025

Says... (checks notes)

The Secretary of Health?

C_U_L8R

(48,791 posts)
6. Not only that
Wed May 14, 2025, 05:14 PM
May 2025

Never ask him for a swimming hole recommendation. I hear they're pretty shitty.

Norrrm

(3,872 posts)
8. It's not advice when he works diligently to deny you the vaccines and procedures he does not like.
Wed May 14, 2025, 05:22 PM
May 2025

He is trying to make it a mandate.

BidenRocks

(2,696 posts)
13. How many times did YOU scream at the TV...
Wed May 14, 2025, 07:09 PM
May 2025

Shut the fuck up!
Quit interrupting and Gish Galloping the process!

Rebl2

(17,329 posts)
15. Then why
Wed May 14, 2025, 07:13 PM
May 2025

the hell did he take that job. I cannot stand him.
On ABC news this evening they showed a picture of Kennedy with his grandchildren playing in a bacteria filled as well as polluted creek where there is God only knows what. I was surprised ABC showed the picture.

Dave Id

(230 posts)
17. Agreed
Wed May 14, 2025, 07:41 PM
May 2025

RFK Jr. is a conspiracy beliving idiot. Has is completely unqualifed to be the Dept of HHS. Step down, give the job to someone with a clue.

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