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Mortos

(2,454 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:53 PM Nov 2024

Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS

Source: Politico

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a person with direct knowledge of the selection.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/14/robert-f-kennedy-jr-trump-hhs-secretary-pick-00188617



Jesus Fucking Christ!
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Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS (Original Post) Mortos Nov 2024 OP
A brain worm injured person leading Heath and Human Services is like asking Bin Laden to be the head of the FFA. cstanleytech Nov 2024 #1
A brain worm infested vaccine denying Mortos Nov 2024 #2
. . . road-kill scrounger . . . n/t John1956PA Nov 2024 #3
...dead whale decapitator... LudwigPastorius Nov 2024 #31
Get your vaccines while you can! CrispyQ Nov 2024 #4
He wants to cut the HHS budget into two parts. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2024 #19
Shingles Rebl2 Nov 2024 #32
Please tell me this is a joke. Dave Bowman Nov 2024 #5
I'm sorry, Dave. Harker Nov 2024 #7
Thanks, HAL9000. ificandream Nov 2024 #10
I'd been waiting a long time for that. Harker Nov 2024 #15
Oh Gawd!!! LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2024 #8
RFK, Jr. is named as Trump's HHS pick: Expect a booming market tiny headstones and infant funeral clothes. riversedge Nov 2024 #6
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Nov 2024 #9
Official now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2024 #11
Selecting the absolute worst people for every role IronLionZion Nov 2024 #12
The Closest Analogy I Can Think Of... smb Nov 2024 #29
I remember that episode. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 2024 #35
Penguin's Debate Argument Reminds Me Of Chump's Loco-Weed Word Salad smb Nov 2024 #37
Elect a clown, expect a circus. maxsolomon Nov 2024 #13
Wait until he tries to outlaw WiFi. Yup...causing autism, food allergies and chronic illnesses....... Bengus81 Nov 2024 #14
POS is not qualified to manage a lemonade stand dalton99a Nov 2024 #16
Is this from The Onion???? Beacool Nov 2024 #17
Really didn't expect this mathematic Nov 2024 #18
Dimbulb Donald can't possibly be serious about governing-again. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #20
We are all going to die. ZonkerHarris Nov 2024 #21
Make Measles Great Again HereForTheParty Nov 2024 #22
I can't wait to "just have discussions" about fluorinated water next year. nt Shermann Nov 2024 #23
Did anybody think this man is not insane? It's beyond not making sense. It's the ravings of a madman. CTyankee Nov 2024 #24
Trump is taking revenge on the entire World. Turbineguy Nov 2024 #25
That's why he wants recess appointments tonekat Nov 2024 #28
The worst fucking pick yet by Trump. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 2024 #26
Just a reminder Ndp5 Nov 2024 #27
With a potential catastrophic H5N1 influenza gaining strength . . . Richard D Nov 2024 #30
Hello vaccine tourism to Tijuana JoseBalow Nov 2024 #33
God.. jfz9580m Nov 2024 #34
... trusty elf Nov 2024 #36
HHS is only 22% of the Federal budget. What could possibly go wrong? harun Nov 2024 #38

cstanleytech

(27,427 posts)
1. A brain worm injured person leading Heath and Human Services is like asking Bin Laden to be the head of the FFA.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:57 PM
Nov 2024

CrispyQ

(39,136 posts)
4. Get your vaccines while you can!
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:08 PM
Nov 2024

Shingles is nasty stuff!! A friend had it on one side of her face & an ear was in excruciating pain.

Frankly, I can't even imagine this dept being overseen by this kook.

19. He wants to cut the HHS budget into two parts.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:21 PM
Nov 2024

One half would be performing the same functions as the current organization does now; the other half would be focused on naturopathic treatments.

I'm sure his "vaccines cause autism" conspiracy theory will be pushed. Get ready for cases of measles, mumps, polio, etc. to reappear.

T***p didn't kill enough people with his non-response to COVID, so he's bringing in RFK Jr. to finish the job.

Rebl2

(15,697 posts)
32. Shingles
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 10:44 PM
Nov 2024

can also get in the eyes and cause damage and possible blindness. I got the vaccine last year and it’s two doses a few months apart. I have eye issues and certainly didn’t want to take a chance.

riversedge

(74,358 posts)
6. RFK, Jr. is named as Trump's HHS pick: Expect a booming market tiny headstones and infant funeral clothes.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:22 PM
Nov 2024

Whose child will die because the neighbor kid or kid at school passed on a deadly disease?
What will it take for people to get serious about getting vaccinated??


RFK, Jr. is named as Trump's HHS pick.

Expect a booming market tiny headstones and infant funeral clothes.



Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(119,396 posts)
11. Official now
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:58 PM
Nov 2024
Trump selects vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced he had selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services, the sprawling agency responsible for administering millions of Americans’ health insurance, approving drugs and medical supplies, regulating food and responding to infectious-disease outbreaks.

“The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country,” Trump wrote in a post on X.

Public health experts have warned that Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist who endorsed Trump in August in exchange for a role in his future administration, could undermine vaccine oversight if he takes charge of the nation’s health department.

Kennedy has vowed to pursue his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, which targets causes of chronic disease and childhood illness. He has also said he wants to replace career officials at several of the health department’s agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, because he believes the agencies have been too sympathetic to private industry. He also recently said the Trump administration would push to get fluoride out of drinking water.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/14/trump-administration-transition/#link-EMTDTQKNB5GTBFV4VA5HLTHEJM

IronLionZion

(47,794 posts)
12. Selecting the absolute worst people for every role
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:02 PM
Nov 2024

because Trump is the worst president.

They have already announced plans to fire anyone who doesn't seem loyal enough to der Fuhrer.

smb

(3,598 posts)
29. The Closest Analogy I Can Think Of...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:27 PM
Nov 2024

...is the episode of the 60s Adam West Batman series where the Penguin was running for mayor of Gotham City and declared his intention to appoint the Riddler as Police Commissioner and the Joker as Chief of Police.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,469 posts)
35. I remember that episode.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:29 AM
Nov 2024

People were wearing “Pengy for Mayor” buttons and I think Batman and Penguin had a debate.

smb

(3,598 posts)
37. Penguin's Debate Argument Reminds Me Of Chump's Loco-Weed Word Salad
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:17 PM
Nov 2024

"Whenever you've seen Batman, who's he with? Criminals, that's who! You look in the old newspapers, and every picture of Batman shows him with thugs and with thieves and hobnobbing with crooks. Whereas my pictures show me always surrounded by whom? By the police!"

Bengus81

(8,119 posts)
14. Wait until he tries to outlaw WiFi. Yup...causing autism, food allergies and chronic illnesses.......
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:03 PM
Nov 2024

Better kill off all those wind generators too......

Beacool

(30,353 posts)
17. Is this from The Onion????
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:34 PM
Nov 2024

A loon who eats roadkill and had a worm in his brain to head Human Services. A woman who is a Putin supporter to head Intelligence (no need for Trump to steal any more confidential documents to pass to his buddy). A FOX host with zero administrative experience to head Defense, and the best choice yet, a creep who was about to be outed by the House Ethics Committee, to head Justice. If I weren't living in the country, I would enjoy the clown show that's about to hit town come January. LOL!!!


mathematic

(1,547 posts)
18. Really didn't expect this
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:52 PM
Nov 2024

I doubt the senate likes this pick but they probably think they need to pick their battles on confirmation. Even still, I think it's more likely they bounce RFK jr than Gaetz.

valleyrogue

(1,751 posts)
20. Dimbulb Donald can't possibly be serious about governing-again.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:53 PM
Nov 2024

Matt Gaetz. Tulsi Gabbard. RFK, Jr. Only the Onion could come up with nominees like these.

CTyankee

(65,724 posts)
24. Did anybody think this man is not insane? It's beyond not making sense. It's the ravings of a madman.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:08 PM
Nov 2024

Turbineguy

(38,786 posts)
25. Trump is taking revenge on the entire World.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:09 PM
Nov 2024

He will kill millions with these picks.

Of course they have to be confirmed.

tonekat

(2,150 posts)
28. That's why he wants recess appointments
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:30 PM
Nov 2024

Then he can create a whirlpool of chaos that will help him stay out of the pokey.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,469 posts)
26. The worst fucking pick yet by Trump.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:25 PM
Nov 2024

It’s like he is deliberately trying to kill people. Kennedy Jr. is a lunatic and completely unqualified for this position.

Ndp5

(100 posts)
27. Just a reminder
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:27 PM
Nov 2024

That this affront to Western civilization holds degrees from Harvard and the University of Virginia.

Higher ed provides no guarantees of intelligence, backbone or loyalty to America’s ideals.

Richard D

(9,610 posts)
30. With a potential catastrophic H5N1 influenza gaining strength . . .
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:57 PM
Nov 2024

. . . what could possibly go wrong???

jfz9580m

(15,584 posts)
34. God..
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:44 AM
Nov 2024

It was this dude last time right?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Azar
(Well he was the last one anyway. There were four others. But none of them this spectacularly unfit for the role as far as I know…)

This is chaos..
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