Trump says he will let RFK Jr ‘do what he wants’ on women’s health care if elected
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Donald Trump has said he will let Robert F Kennedy Jr “do what he wants” on women’s health care if he returns to the White House.
Although he hesitated to announce an official cabinet role for RFK Jr, the former president continues to promise his former third-party rival for life beauty, food and medicine during his second reign.
At his first presidential campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump reiterated that RFK Jr. – whom he calls “Bobby” – can do whatever he wants with the one place he favorite: women’s health and well-being.
“Bobby will do what he wants. I want him to do something important for our country. It makes people healthy. We have obesity, we have every problem you can have. . Bobby feels very strongly about it,” Trump said to the cheering crowd.
Anyway, the only thing I told him, ‘Bobby you have to do one thing, do whatever you want, go ahead. Work on pesticides, work on…’ women’s health, she’s very involved in women’s health. And you know it’s really unbelievable, it’s such a passion,” Trump said as he weaved from one topic to another.
The former president singled out RFK Jr, a one-time environmental lawyer and climate change conspiracy theorist.
“I said, ‘Bobby, give me the liquid gold.’ Don’t step on our liquid gold because we have more countries than any other in the world so far. Just keep your eyes open and let me make this country rich like hell,’” he said.
However, there is another resource that Trump has suggested will give RFK Jr control: the nation’s drinking water supply.
RFK Jr last week revealed his plans to remove fluoride from drinking water. On Sunday, the former president said that RFK Jr’s idea “sounds good to me” in a call with NBC News’ Dasha Burnings.
Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental Association say that a low mineral level is a safe way to prevent tooth decay.
Trump also refused to rule out possible plans from RFK Jr. – a vocal anti-vaxxer – to ban some vaccines, even though the World Health Organization estimates that global vaccination efforts are has saved at least 154 million lives in the last 50 years.
Last week, RFK Jr. said Trump “promised” him control over public health agencies — including the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration, adding that he would make his program Make America Healthy Again a priority.
Trump’s effort to give RFK Jr power over women’s health comes as abortion rights are a key issue in this election.
The Republican presidential candidate has repeatedly bragged about appointing three Supreme Court justices who made important overturning decisions. Roe v Wade in June 2022 – repealing the constitutional right to abortion.
In a presidential debate in September, Trump said he would not sign the federal abortion ban into law, leaving it up to states to decide. Weeks earlier, he said he would vote “no” on an amendment to Florida’s six-week abortion ban, which is on Tuesday’s ballot.
Trump also tried to claim to be a “protector” of women – whether they “like it or not.”
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