President-elect Donald Trump announced in a tweet Thursday that he will nominate Robert Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Mr. Kennedy initially ran for the White House as a third-party candidate, but ended his campaign in August and joined Mr. Trump in supporting him. The president-elect said candidates who would “make America great and healthy again” would return federal health agencies to “the tradition of gold-standard scientific research and the beacon of transparency to end the epidemic of chronic disease.” I wrote it. (Related: 'It doesn't affect me': President Trump reveals who wasn't 'excited' about teaming up with RFK Jr.)
“I am excited to announce the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, the American people have been subject to deception, misinformation, and disinformation about public health. “We've been crushed by the food complex and drug companies that have grown,” Trump wrote.
“The safety and health of all Americans is the most important role for any administration, and HHS is dedicated to ensuring that everyone is protected from harmful chemicals, contaminants, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and food additives. “It will play a major role in supporting the overwhelming health crisis in this country,” he added.
I am pleased to announce Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the food industrial complex and drug companies that have perpetrated deceit, misinformation, and disinformation.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 14, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes Secretary of Health and Human Services!
Promises made Promises kept 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/1JLHTbunD6— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 14, 2024
President Kennedy said he wanted to tackle growing economic problems as part of his pitch to “make America healthy again.” chronic disease It affects approximately three out of five Americans, improves the population's intake of nutritious foods, and addresses the growing trend of obesity among adults. President Kennedy previously said that “entire departments” of the Food and Drug Administration could be cut under his leadership. (Related: President Trump and RFK Jr.'s pledge to 'make America healthy again' signals a major shift in Republican priorities)
“In some categories…entire departments have to leave, like the nutrition division of the FDA, and they're not doing their job and they're not protecting our children,” Kennedy previously told an MSNBC reporter. “Why do some Froot Loops have 18 or 19 ingredients, but when you go to Canada they only have two or three?”
“We will not eliminate government agencies as long as we need Congressional approval,” he later continued. “I can eliminate corruption from government agencies, that's what I've been doing for 40 years. I've sued every agency, I have a Ph.D. And that's what I'm doing, and once corruption is eliminated and Americans have access to good science and are allowed to make their own choices, they will be much healthier.”
