The Daily Populous Thursday October 31st, 2024 evening edition
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told supporters at an event on Monday that Donald Trump has pledged to give him “control” of multiple federal health agencies in a second term, a move that would be not unlike putting a mass murderer in charge of the Justice Department.

Speaking via livestream, the former third-party candidate said, “The key that I think—you know, that President Trump has promised me—is control of the public health agencies, which are HHS and its subagencies—CDC, FDA, NIH, and a few others—and then also the USDA, which is—which, you know, is key to making America healthy. Because we’ve got to get off of seed oils, and we’ve got to get off of pesticide-intensive agriculture.”

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HHS is the Department of Health and Human Services, which is in charge of protecting the health of all Americans. Among other things, it includes the agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid; oversees the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and works to prevent disease outbreaks and ensure food and drug safety. So the idea of letting Kennedy “control” such a department is actually insane, and if you’re wondering why, a quick reminder that Kennedy:

During a rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Trump told the crowd that he would let Kennedy “go wild on the food” and “go wild on the medicines” if given a second term in November.

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Gunderstank_House on October 31st, 2024 at 13:54 UTC »

It's staggering to think of how many Americans the Republicans will kill if they get power again.

fairoaks2 on October 31st, 2024 at 13:46 UTC »

This is an insult to the scientists and doctors working in public health. No way is he qualified to write public health policy.

Dr Fauci you have my respect and my thanks

Dianneis on October 31st, 2024 at 13:42 UTC »

These two dimwits deserve each other. Just a few months ago, Trump used to call him "the dumbest member of the Kennedy Clan" and said that he was a "total fake":

> "He’s one of my favorite candidates, Cornel West. And I like — I like her also, Jill Stein. I like her very much. You know why? She takes 100% [votes] from them. He takes 100%. Kennedy is probably 50/50, but he’s a fake. He's a fake. He's a total fake.”

> – Donald Trump, June 2024

RFK Jr. went even further, calling Trump a "sociopath" incapable of governing and doing a massive rant on Twitter highlighting Trump's numerous shortcomings.

RFK Jr. said Trump ‘barely human’ and ‘probably a sociopath’ in recent texts

> “I think Donald Trump was a terrible president. [...] I don’t think he’s capable of governing of meeting the expectations and fulfilling the promises that he raises with his rhetoric.”

> – RKF Jr, July 2024