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Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: 'Incompetence'

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Newest development Sep 17, 2026 · 3 reportsShapiro slams RFK Jr. as not ‘connected or grounded in reality’ on measles outbreak

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) fired back against at President Trump's Friday Oval Office comments calling him a "bad governor" that's "close to incompetent" following four measles-related deaths in the state.

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  1. Josh Shapiro and RFK Jr. Return to Sniping at Each Other After Two More Measles Deaths

    Headline from NOTUS ·

  2. Newest

    Shapiro slams RFK Jr. as not ‘connected or grounded in reality’ on measles outbreak

    Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg ·

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  1. NOTUS

    Josh Shapiro and RFK Jr. Return to Sniping at Each Other After Two More Measles Deaths (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The two new deaths bring Pennsylvania’s measles-associated death toll to four as Shapiro and Kennedy clash over the federal response to the outbreak.

  2. Townhall

  3. The Guardian

    With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won’t (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    As the country’s top public health official spends his time in office undermining science, doctors and advocates mount an urgent campaign for childhood vaccines On an early September morning, dozens of families stood in line outside a clinic in Yeadon, Pennsylvania.

  4. The Hill

    Shapiro slams RFK Jr. as not ‘connected or grounded in reality’ on measles outbreak (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) accused Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday of not taking adequate steps to address a growing measles outbreak in the U.S.

  5. PhillyVoice

    Gov. Shapiro blasts RFK Jr. for the CDC not counting Pennsylvania's measles-associated deaths (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Gov. Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will not accept any more federal funding to combat the state's measles outbreak until the Health and Human Services Department acknowledges the state's four measles-associated deaths on the CDC's website.

  6. PA Home Page

    Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: 'Incompetence' (opens PA Home Page)

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    PA Home Page's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) fired back against at President Trump's Friday Oval Office comments calling him a "bad governor" that's "close to incompetent" following four measles-related deaths in the state.

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