Josh and June look into the past of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current Health and Human Services secretary, and how his history led to him getting involved with the MAGA movement. Once a liberal and advocate for environmental issues, Kennedy took a turn into anti-science and pseudo-health political movements later in life and gained notoriety within Trumpworld. Now that this conspiracy theorist holds the reins of America’s largest government health institution, we zoom into how these beliefs inform what he has done, what he still intends to do with this power, and why his long-standing emphasis on children's health resonates so strongly with people who are invested in the natalist agenda.

SOURCES:

• RFK Jr. Suggests Not Enough Teens Are Getting Pregnant, Rails Against Youth Testosterone Levels
• Inside RFK Jr.'s nonprofit's legal battles over vaccines and public health
• 'RFK'ing the french fries': Steak 'n Shake becomes a MAHA darling
• RFK Jr.: I’m fighting chronic disease, slashing unhealthy fat at HHS
• RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
• How R.F.K. Jr. Went From Environmental Champion to Trump Backer

AUDIO CLIPS:

• 16:29 - Bernie Sanders asks RFK Jr. if he is supportive of these onesies in a Senate hearing (C-SPAN, January 29, 2025)

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