Earlier this month, NBC News I posted a story The title is “Fluoride's potential to affect children's brains comes under renewed scrutiny.'' The moment I finished skimming the headlines, my first thought in the form of a question to myself was, “By the end of the Trump administration, how many pundits, Democrats, pundits, journalists, and celebrities will Robert F.・Do I feel indebted to Kennedy?” Will Kennedy Jr. apologize? ”
In November, days before President Donald Trump's victory, President Kennedy warned “On January 20th, President Trump will recommend that all water systems in the United States remove fluoride from public waters. This is industrial waste related to diseases.”
President Kennedy has been warning about fluoride in water supplies for years, but over the years countless “experts,” reporters, and politicians have labeled his warnings “controversial,” “junk science,” and ” I've called it “madness.”
But…it's no more.
Returning to NBC's coverage, it reads: “A study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found a statistically significant association between increased fluoride exposure and lower IQ scores in children,” the scientists wrote. “IQ scores decreased by 1.63.” “Children's IQ points” were revealed.
oh. If Kennedy is right about the dangers of fluoride regarding IQ loss, and he clearly is, what is he right about the other warnings about fluoride? Or, for that matter, what about the past? Is it about all the other health issues he's been legitimately waving red flags about for decades?
What about red dye No.? 3? RFK Jr. has been warning about that for years, too. As you may have heard recently, the F.D.A. banned food coloringbecause many people believe that it causes cancer. Red dye No. 3 has long been banned throughout the European Union and in other countries, including Australia and New Zealand.
Why did the FDA wait until the start of the Trump administration to act? Because they knew that once approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kennedy would fall on them like a ton of bricks. Post Kennedy on X October 25: “The FDA's war on public health is coming to an end. …If you work at the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Save your records and 2. Pack your things.”
Many on the left who loved Kennedy when he was a Democrat now call him “crazy,” “controversial,” and “dangerous.” Tens of millions of people in our country and around the world have various labels for him: “hero” and “lifesaver.”
Many of those who have attacked him over the past two years are blindsided by a system and ideology that many believe is negatively impacting the overall health of all Americans, including millions of children. attacked out of ignorant loyalty. Instead of knee-jerk attacks on Kennedy, perhaps they should have just taken a moment to learn about Kennedy. The best place to do so would have been his X account before the election.
If he had known, he would have known that Kennedy had dedicated his life to saving the lives of others, especially children. He never entered this world for money, fame, or power. He was exposed to all of them as a child and young adult and came to believe that they were empty vessels unless channeled into a positive direction.
Go back and read his actual post about coronavirus. Go back and read his actual post about Ukraine. On both topics, he bravely opposed conventional wisdom and stereotyped elites. He paid a very high price in terms of his reputation. And lo and behold, he didn't care.
He has been calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine since day one. I have long been his ally on Ukraine and have frequently quoted him in my columns. Just as he has been crying out since day one about the millions of children who will be punished by strict orders, loss of freedom, and overreactions and intentional power grabs related to the coronavirus.
Anyone with a powerful platform must sooner or later ask themselves the two most important questions in life. If not now, when?”
Trump asked himself these questions in 2015 and jumped into the political arena to save the country he loves. Kennedy has asked himself these questions over the years, stepping up when many have stepped back.
Mr. Trump chose Mr. Kennedy because he believes Mr. Kennedy will quickly move the needle to “make America healthy again,” saving countless lives in the process. Four years from now, I'll look at how many people who denigrated Kennedy's courageous beliefs and warnings have since offered him an apology. The list must be long.
Douglas McKinnon He is a former White House and Department of Defense official.
