Donald Trump Announces Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health And Human Services

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : On Thursday, Trump announced his selection, confirming earlier reports from CNN, and expressed that he was excited to share the news.RELATED: President Biden and President-Elect Donald Trump Shake Hands at White House Meeting --
52% : He suggested several policies to improve food safety and environmental rules, support holistic medicines, and change how public funding is allocated for vaccine research.RELATED: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign, Criticizes Democratic Party And Kamala Harris, And Officially Endorses Donald TrumpIn the last days of Kennedy's campaign, he met with Trump several times to talk about the possibility of him endorsing Trump in return for a position in his administration.
50% : In October, Trump hinted that Kennedy would manage public health if he was reelected.
49% : Biden Says He is Looking Forward to "A Smooth Transition""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 X. "Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!"As we previously shared, RFK jr. Went on his own presidential campaign last year -- first as a Democratic challenger to President Joe Biden and later as an independent -- mainly aimed at addressing "the chronic disease epidemic."
37% : During a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Trump told the crowd he would allow Kennedy to "go wild on health," "go wild on food," and "go wild on medicines.
23% : Kennedy suspended his campaign in August and endorsed Trump on the same day.

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