Why the leaked phone call between Trump and RFK Jr. matters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : "The best-case scenario is that Trump knew what he was saying was nonsense, but he made the comments anyway in the hopes of currying favor with someone whose endorsement he was seeking.
44% : The fact that Kennedy had Trump on speaker has led to speculation that the independent candidate wanted their conversation to be recorded.
36% : Part of what makes the video notable was the apparent suggestion that Trump and Kennedy are, or at least should be, on the same page politically.
30% : From a public-health perspective, the worst-case scenario is that Trump actually believes what he said -- echoing similar earlier comments -- and his prospective second-term administration would govern with such beliefs in mind.
23% : "In apparent reference to vaccines, Trump went on tell Kennedy, whose known for his anti-vaccine rhetoric, "I agree with you man, something's wrong with that whole system.

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