RFK Jr. Tells Anti-Vaccine Group: Trump's a Friend

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered the keynote address Thursday to Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine organization he founded, and told the group it has a "strong and steadfast friend at the White House" in President Donald Trump, according to NOTUS.

Axios reported that Kennedy used the speech to signal the Trump administration is not finished questioning the safety of routine shots or expanding carveouts to federal vaccine mandates, and that HHS is working behind the scenes on the issue. Axios also noted he steered clear of some of his most politically incendiary rhetoric.

The speech landed in the middle of a U.S. measles outbreak, and with Kennedy under fire from Democratic officials who blame him for falling immunization rates.

What He Said

Kennedy told the audience the true risks of vaccines are unknown and urged supporters to be patient while the government works to change federal vaccine recommendations, The Epoch Times reported. The Guardian reported he said he would have made sweeping changes "on day one" but had to follow the law. NOTUS reported the secretary also discussed chemtrails during the appearance.