# The Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This Year

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-worst-ways-rfk-jr-has-harmed-public-health-this-year/
- Published: 2025-12-17T09:00:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: President Trump holds a press conference with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Monday, May 12, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian via Flickr. US government work. Article by Ed Cara. Gizmodo – December 13, 2025. Let’s not mince words here: it’s been a really rough year for public health and science in the U.S. And much of the blame can be placed squarely on America’s scandal-ridden antivaxxer-in-chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Since taking over HHS in February, RFK Jr. and his allies have taken a sledgehammer to the country’s public health infrastructure, emboldened medical charlatans, and set government agencies on wild goose chases to support his pet theories, while downplaying actual threats to people’s health. […] Click here to view original web page at www.gizmodo.com Related articles: RFK Jr.’s lunatic war on vaccines puts kids at risk – New York Post Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer – ProPublica When Medical Misinformation Costs Lives: Balancing Free Speech and Public Health – The Fulcrum Opinion | These alarming changes show how Trump is wrecking public health – Raw Story RFK Jr. has turned the CDC into ‘a zombie organization’ – The Hill