Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American politician, environmental attorney, and author. He is known for his advocacy on environmental issues and public health, and he ran as an independent candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election.
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Mentions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, health & science.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | 0.63‰ | 1 |
| Aug 21 | 1.16‰ | 1 |
| Sep 1 | 0.54‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.54‰ | 1 |
| Sep 18 | 1.60‰ | 3 |
| Sep 21 | 2.94‰ | 3 |
| Sep 22 | 3.25‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 4.99‰ | 3 |
| Sep 24 | 6.35‰ | 2 |
| Sep 28 | 3.51‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 3.68‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 2.60‰ | 3 |
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RFK Jr. draws scrutiny over measles, HIV/AIDS claims and health policies
Short Wave discussed conflict involving Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a measles outbreak, including his suggestion that measles could be beneficial and treated with vitamin A and chicken soup; a scientist said there is no cure.[1][2]
Maintenance Phase examined Kennedy’s apparent endorsement of the theory that HIV does not cause AIDS, saying his book devotes 4 chapters and more than 100 pages to it.[3][4]
DarkHorse Podcast featured Jeffrey Tucker praising Kennedy’s influence on food culture and arguing that Kennedy and other officials are seriously trying to make changes but are being blocked by judges.[5][6]
Other shows focused on narrower arguments: comedian Josh Johnson joked that Kennedy’s health leadership was terrifying, while Marion Nestle said he is trying to remove petroleum dyes and believes the food industry is poisoning America.[7][8][9]
On Huberman Lab Essentials, Michael Pollan disagreed with the idea that the administration is advancing healthy eating, saying Kennedy has been talking about it while policies cut support for small and regenerative agriculture.[10]
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- 1.Short Wave · Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemicRegina Barber · Sep 23 · Listen at 1:01 ↗
“is biggest, the state health department has reported 792 cases with four measles -associated deaths. And that last term, measles -associated deaths? has prompted a lot of conflict between politicians like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy”
- 2.Short Wave · Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemicRegina Barber · Sep 23 · Listen at 8:36 ↗
“Yeah. So speaking of uncertainties, I just want to briefly talk about the science here because RFK Jr. has suggested that getting the measles could be beneficial. He said at an Amish state fair in Pennsylvania that it could be cured by vita”
- 3.Maintenance Phase · RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDSAubrey Gordon · Sep 21 · Listen at 1:00:43 ↗
“have died unnecessarily from AIDS, cancer, heart disease, and other preventable diseases. And the only reason that these epidemics are still haunting mankind is that they are the multi -billion dollar marketplace for the pharmaceutical drug”
- 4.Maintenance Phase · RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDSMichael Hobbes · Sep 21 · Listen at 1:08:00 ↗
“Yes. Yeah. R .K. Jr. has four chapters, more than 100 pages of his fucking book dedicated to this theory. Oh, Lord. He also, it appears, spoke to Dewsburg, like Dewsburg. appears throughout the section he has a whole thing about like his li”
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