CNN reveals 'horror' over RFK's potential health secretary appointment

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : Later on Thursday during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, Trump praised Kennedy, saying he would do 'unbelievable' things in his new position.
70% : Rebecca Gupta and Dr. Sanjay Gupta attend Jane Fonda's 85th Birthday, on November 10, 2022 in AtlantaKennedy ran for president in this year's election as an independent before dropping out in August and endorsing Trump in exchange for a role in the Republican's administrationHHS had a $3.09trillion budget for fiscal year 2024, representing 22.8 per cent of the US federal budget.
51% : The Department of Health and Human Services oversees drug regulation, public health agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health insurance for more than 140 million people including the poor, those aged 65 and older, and the disabled through Medicare and Medicaid.
46% : Drew Altman, president of health research firm KFF, described the move as historic and said what Kennedy, if confirmed, would ultimately do in the role remains to be seen, given he has not often discussed programs like Medicaid and Medicare, which account for much of the US health budget.
45% : 'We want you to come up with things and ideas and what you've been talking about for a long time,' Trump said, without elaborating.
41% : 'The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country,' Trump said in a post on social media.
32% : Trump selected Kennedy, an environmental activist, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agencyGupta then revealed many of his peers within the medical community were not pleased upon hearing the news on Kennedy's potential appointment.
24% : Read More RFK Jr. issues stinging criticism of Trump as their differences are laid bare'Historically, secretaries have been people with real experience and standing in national healthcare and he certainly is not that, and has views from outside the mainstream, and is a renegade appointment,' Altman said.
22% : The controversial pick comes just a day after Trump stunned Democrats and Republicans alike with his seemingly sudden choice of Matt Gaetz to be U.S. attorney general.
21% : The 70-year-old Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a picture of himself shirtless during his 2024 independent presidential campaign, trying to prove that he was the pinnacle of health without using vaccinesIn a post on X, Kennedy vowed to work to end chronic disease, clean up corruption and provide Americans with the data they need to make informed decisions, vowing to Trump he would work to 'Make America Healthy Again.'Kennedy ran for president in this year's election as an independent before dropping out in August and endorsing Trump in exchange for a role in the Republican's administration.

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