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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 05, 2023 in a podcast:

Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids.

By Grace Abels, Luiz Romero, Jill Terreri Ramos• June 28, 2023

Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a photo:

Smallpox was “never eradicated, it’s held in check by vaccines,” and RFK Jr. would eliminate coverage for the smallpox vaccine.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 27, 2024

Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”

By Sofia Ahmed• December 30, 2024

The Gateway Pundit stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post:

New Washington state law allows “government to take away minors from parents if they refuse to agree to gender-transition surgery.”

By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 04, 2025 in a Senate hearing:

“It's going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.”

By Arielle Zionts• October 13, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 04, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing:

“Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 4, 2025

Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2022 in Instagram post:

California state Sen. Scott Wiener “doesn’t just want to sterilize California kids, but sterilization of kids everywhere!”

By Michael Majchrowicz• October 31, 2022

James Roosevelt stated on April 01, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program:

Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2011

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on July 11, 2023 in a video:

“COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.”

By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2023

The Charlie Kirk Show stated on March 13, 2022 in a video:

"Beto O'Rourke's Plan to Take 'Trans' Children from Parents."

By Monique Curet• March 16, 2022

Anthony Fauci stated on October 03, 2021 in an interview on CNN:

“There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.

By Jon Greenberg• October 6, 2021

Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a speech:

“We banned transgender” people from serving in the military.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Robert Kennedy Jr. promoting a diabetes cure.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2025

X posts stated on November 06, 2025 in an X post:

“RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.”

By Maria Briceño• November 7, 2025

Ron DeSantis stated on December 06, 2023 in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate:

Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.”

By Grace Abels• December 18, 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 01, 2024 in an interview on CNN:

“President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent."

By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University:

“We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”

By Madison Czopek• November 20, 2025

Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”

By Sara Swann• January 30, 2025

Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment:

Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”

By Grace Abels• May 9, 2023

Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2024 in a 2024 campaign ad:

Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”

By Grace Abels• October 18, 2024

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