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I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health. The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country. Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!

Donald J. Trump

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To be fair that is a sound analysis of the role of Big Pharma and the food conglomerates. I think Kennedy is mad with some of his thinking, but on this he is right. But I have no confidence he will achieve what he and Trump (if he believes the words written for him) have set out. There is a massive contradiction at the heart of populist Trumpism claiming to stand with 'the little guy' whilst it is at the same time in bed with big business and opposed to green measures.

It is a con. Smoke and mirrors.

Is this RFK/Trump combo really interested in and capable of bringing down food prices whilst banning the methods and additives that produce such profits for a group of Trump backers? Can they really (and do they want to) bring down drug prices for the benefit of poor Americans without a comprehensive health system and prevent future opioid scandals?

Something has to give and I can't see it being profit under Trump.