What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

About 6 in 10 Republicans approve of Kennedy’s appointment to Trump’s Cabinet and only about 1 in 10 disapprove, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted in December, while the rest aren’t familiar with him or didn’t have an opinion.

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Kennedy doesn’t fare as well among Americans overall, with about 4 in 10 U.S. adults disapproving and about 3 in 10 approving of his appointment.

Although Kennedy is a member of one of the most powerful Democratic dynasties in the country, most Democrats said they don’t like that he’s been named to Trump’s Cabinet. About 6 in 10 Democrats “strongly disapprove” of the pick, the December poll found. That’s a higher share of disapproval than other high-profile picks such as Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary or Marco Rubio for secretary of state.

His anti-vaccine stance isn’t broadly popular.

https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-vaccines-food-additives-pharmaceuticals-trump-797750f5f141161778792e84602b57c8

[TheFarseer]

1. If you want to be a glass half full person

He is against over processed food, harmful chemicals in the food etc and against pollution in general. This is WAY better than you can reasonably expect from a Republican cabinet pick. Of course you are taking a chance he could try to stop or reduce vaccinations, which would be a disaster. Also banning fluoride in the water would not be a positive. At least he’s a mixed bag and not terrible on every position like a typical R.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Hmmm

I don't remember any Republican appointee calling for the elimination of vaccines.

With Kennedy the glass might be only a quarter full.

[TheFarseer]

3. Before RFK, could you even imagine

a Republican HHS leader against HFCS, weird unnatural dyes, cancer and obesity causing foods and chemicals? Usually their main job is to fast track that to school lunches and make sure to cover up how all this is making us unhealthy.

Yeah, rolling back vaccines is definitely problematic and the quid pro quo of his even getting nominated is a little gross, but at least he’s advocating *something* I agree with!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. His ignorance of what polio was invalidates whatever other redeeming value he may have

[Progressive dog]

5. If he were appointed to EPA his stance on pollution would mean something

but he will head the agency that is supposed to protect us from diseases.