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“The data showed that black boys, who got vaccinated before 24 months of age or 36 months of age, had a 260% greater chance of getting an autism diagnosis than children who waited,” Kennedy said.
The revelation sent shockwaves through the hearing, reigniting questions about government transparency and vaccine safety.
Just days before RFK Jr.’s testimony, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced plans to wipe out every vaccine mandate in state law.
“All of them. Every last one of them,” Ladapo declared to thunderous applause.
He added, “Who am I, as the government, or anyone else, who am I as a man standing here now to tell you what you should put in your body? Who am I to tell you what your child should put in their body? I don’t have that right.”
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For years, Trump expressed skepticism about vaccine mandates, even halting federal funding for schools requiring COVID-19 shots. Yet his latest remarks suggest a split with RFK Jr. and Florida leaders who want to eliminate mandates entirely.
Speaking to reporters about the rollbacks, Trump said some vaccines “are so amazing,” pointing to the polio vaccine as an example.
“I think you have to be very careful when you say that some people don’t have to be vaccinated,” Trump warned.
The former president emphasized that not all vaccines spark controversy, insisting that life-saving vaccines shouldn’t be abandoned.
“Look, you have vaccines that work. They just pure and simple work. They’re not controversial at all. And I think those vaccines should be used,” Trump said. “Otherwise, some people are going to catch it, and they endanger other people.”
He concluded, “When you don’t have controversy at all, I think people should take it.”
