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riversedge

(77,763 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:35 PM Sep 4

RFK Jr. spreads vaccine misinformation during congressional testimony

Source: cnbc.com

Published Thu, Sep 4 202511:53 AM EDT Updated 5 Min Ago

Key Points
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines during his Senate testimony on Wednesday, as senators grilled him on his sweeping changes to immunization policy and federal health agencies.

Kennedy said he supports a statement made by a newly appointed member of a key government vaccine panel that mRNA vaccines pose a dangerous risk to people. Numerous studies have demonstrated that shots using mRNA technology, including Covid vaccines from Pfizer
and Moderna, are safe and effective, and serious side effects have happened in extremely rare cases.

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., noted that the committee member Dr. Retsef Levi has said that evidence is mounting that mRNA vaccines cause “serious harm, including death, especially among young people,” apparently referring to a post pinned on Levi’s X account. Kennedy appointed Levi to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine recommendations and insurance coverage.

Kennedy said he wasn’t aware of Levi’s comments, but added, “I agree with it.”

Kennedy’s comments before the Senate Finance Committee come after he repeatedly promised the panel in January that he would do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it more difficult or discourages people from taking vaccines. Since then, he has canceled funding for mRNA shot development and made other vaccine policy changes that could limit access to immunizations, including gutting the CDC vaccine panel and dropping Covid shot recommendations for certain groups.........................

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/04/rfk-jr-spreads-vaccine-misinformation-during-congressional-testimony.html

How many kids have to get sick--or DIE because Trump has not
fired this dangerous nutcase -#RFKjr!!:grr????

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025.
Jonathan Ernst | Reuters

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RFK Jr. spreads vaccine misinformation during congressional testimony (Original Post) riversedge Sep 4 OP

Hired to spread lies that kill people, Bayard Sep 4 #1

Hey! Now THAT'S an appropriate headline unlike most we see from US MSM outlets. For comparison CNN wiggs Sep 4 #2

Ratfucker is the Darth Vader Version of Slimer from "Ghostbusters" MrWowWow Sep 4 #3

I am color blind. What color is his face? twodogsbarking Sep 4 #4

Sunburned color. Like the fool thinks he's immune from the effects of UV rays. littlemissmartypants Sep 4 #8

20. All of the above. Thanks. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #9

TY, twodogsbarking. You, too. 😊❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 4 #10

im guessing hes not under oath? TalenaGor Sep 4 #5

It doesn't matter when you're a psychopath compulsive lying rules over you. littlemissmartypants Sep 4 #11

It doesn't matter when you're a psychopath compulsive lying rules over you. littlemissmartypants Sep 4 #12

I watched part of it. It was far beyond my imagination and I have quite an imagination. Maybe the greatest imagination twodogsbarking Sep 4 #6

Does anyone really believe . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 4 #7

Bayard

(26,974 posts)

1. Hired to spread lies that kill people,

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:40 PM

Sep 4

Carrying on trump's mandate.

wiggs

(8,403 posts)

2. Hey! Now THAT'S an appropriate headline unlike most we see from US MSM outlets. For comparison CNN

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:50 PM

Sep 4

has 'GOP Senator Deeply Concerned About RFK Jr's Vaccine Stance'. And NYT has 'Kennedy Rejects Criticism, Data, and Decorum in Contentious Senate Hearing.'

To be sure, the articles aren't compliments for RFK Jr...but for a long long time we see MSM try to both sides issues rather than try to journalism and come up with conclusions or questions based on facts. CDC, HHS, and feds in general have launched a devastating assault on public health, science, preparedness, etc and I would think headlines and articles could/should be more on top of it

MrWowWow

(1,186 posts)

3. Ratfucker is the Darth Vader Version of Slimer from "Ghostbusters"

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:56 PM

Sep 4

Last edited Thu Sep 4, 2025, 06:48 PM - Edit history (1)

Who ya gonna call?

twodogsbarking

(15,741 posts)

4. I am color blind. What color is his face?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:53 PM

Sep 4

littlemissmartypants

(29,741 posts)

8. Sunburned color. Like the fool thinks he's immune from the effects of UV rays.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:06 PM

Sep 4

Sunburn aka radiation poisoning which can also result in adverse effects on the organs including the brain which results in confusion and reduces cognitive function.

He's also a psychopath. Hence the compulsion to incessantly lie without remorse.

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

twodogsbarking

(15,741 posts)

9. 20. All of the above. Thanks.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:34 PM

Sep 4

littlemissmartypants

(29,741 posts)

10. TY, twodogsbarking. You, too. 😊❤️

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:12 PM

Sep 4

TalenaGor

(1,193 posts)

5. im guessing hes not under oath?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:55 PM

Sep 4

littlemissmartypants

(29,741 posts)

11. It doesn't matter when you're a psychopath compulsive lying rules over you.

Reply to TalenaGor (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:14 PM

Sep 4

littlemissmartypants

(29,741 posts)

12. It doesn't matter when you're a psychopath compulsive lying rules over you.

Reply to TalenaGor (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:15 PM

Sep 4

twodogsbarking

(15,741 posts)

6. I watched part of it. It was far beyond my imagination and I have quite an imagination. Maybe the greatest imagination

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:13 PM

Sep 4

mankind could even imagine. Imagine that. Second only to John Lennon.

AverageOldGuy

(2,949 posts)

7. Does anyone really believe . . .

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:15 PM

Sep 4

. . . that Trump or RFK Jr. or any Trump supporter gives a goddam about how stupid and evil Trump and RFK Jr. are? Do you really believe they care? Do you really believe that anything will change as a result of this or other hearings?

Let's see a show of hands: Will RFK Jr. lose his job, does he GAF about the hearing, does Trump GAF?

Hands up? Anyone?

Anyone?

Let's see hands up if you really believe RFK Jr. will, lose his job, that he really does GAF about the hearing, or that Trump really does GAF?

Anyone?

Bueller?

Here's a newsflash: RFK Jr does not give a fuck about the hearing, about criticism, or what you or I think. Trump does not give a fuck about the hearing, about criticism, or what you or I think. Trump's supporters do not give a fuck about the hearing, about criticism, or what you or I think.

Here in Virginia the MAGAts gather around two blogs:
Bacon's Rebellion, and, The Bull Elephant. They are convinced that Trump is chosen by God, that mRna vaccines were created by the devil, and the RFK Jr. is here to save us.

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