RFK Jr. is perhaps the most impactful HHS Secretary we’ve ever seen—but if you read the mainstream news, you’d think his first 100 days were a disaster.
While chronic disease drains trillions from Americans every year, the press can’t stop obsessing over measles.
Just look at these headlines:
- “As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts.”
- “US measles cases near 900, outbreaks reported in 10 states.”
- “Measles may be making a comeback in the U.S., Stanford Medicine experts warn.”
It makes you think measles is a really big problem, but in reality, it’s not.
RFK Jr. expertly flipped this media narrative on its head in real time during his Wednesday night appearance on NewsNation—and it was so brilliant the audience gave him a round of applause.
NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo asked Kennedy:
“You weren’t saying that [get vaccinated] during COVID. That’s why people aren’t getting vaccinated. And now it’s a problem. How do you deal with that issue, and what responsibility do you have in terms of how people feel about getting vaccinated?”
Kennedy delivered a sharp, measured response. First, he pointed out that measles is a far smaller problem in the U.S. than it is globally.
He explained, “Right now we have about 842 cases, Chris. And Canada, they have about the same number. They have one-eighth of our population. Europe has ten times that number. Our numbers have plateaued.”
He noted that for years, the CDC has insisted the only way to manage measles is through universal vaccination. But Kennedy challenged that approach.
He argued that people who have concerns about the MMR vaccine—whether it’s due to aborted fetal debris or DNA particles—deserve access to treatment options.
“And that’s what we’re developing at CDC right now,” Kennedy said, “protocols for treating measles.”
Hellbound and Down 