Gov. Jared Polis, who criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr., praised Trump's decision to name RFK Jr. as the next secretary of Health and Human Services.
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images; PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Democratic governor said he was “excited” by Trump’s nomination, despite Polis touting the day before the creation of the “ helped us defeat vaccine mandates in Colorado in 2019 and will help make America healthy again by shaking up HHS and FDA,” Polis continued in his post.
Polis proceeded to outline the rationale behind his public giddiness, including Kennedy’s support for lowering the cost of prescription drugs, eliminating the Food and Drug Administration’s nutrition department, and eliminating “pesticide-intensive” agriculture. “He will face strong special interest opposition on these, but I look forward to partnering with him to truly make America healthy again,” Polis concluded. “I hope that we can finally make progress on these important issues.”Kennedy, once a noted environmental lawyer, drew backlash as one of the most prominent peddlers of the false claim that vaccines are the root cause of Autism Spectrum Disorders. He has also.
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