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RFK Jr. says Trump would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water on 1st day in office

Headline from 12News Now Beaumont, on the newest of 2 developments

Kennedy made the declaration Saturday on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride.

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  1. RFK Jr. says fluoride will be removed from drinking water if Trump wins

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

  2. Newest

    RFK Jr. says Trump would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water on 1st day in office

    Headline from 12News Now Beaumont ·

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump says RFK Jr. plan to remove fluoride from public water ‘sounds okay to me' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposal to remove fluoride from the U.S. water systems “sounds okay” to him, raising alarms for public health.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    RFK Jr. says fluoride will be removed from drinking water if Trump wins (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Fluoride in drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Trump's Health Pick RFK Jr. Touts Removing Fluoride From Water (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that on Day One the Trump administration would remove fluoride from public water, should Trump be elected.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. 'It's possible,' Trump says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Trump told NBC News on Sunday that he had not spoken to Kennedy about fluoride yet, 'but it sounds OK to me. You know it’s possible.'

  5. NBC Chicago

    RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a Trump administration would, on its first day, "advise all U.S​. water systems to remove fluoride from public...

  6. CNN

    RFK Jr. says Trump will recommend removing fluoride from public water if he wins reelection (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Saturday that former president Donald Trump’s administration will order fluoride to be removed from water supplies if Trump wins Tuesday’s presidential election.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump backs RFK Jr. proposal to remove fluoride from public water: ‘Sounds OK to me’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Earlier this weekend, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to "advise all U.S.​water systems to remove fluoride from public water."

  8. Newsweek

    RFK Jr. says Donald Trump could remove fluoride from drinking water (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    RFK Jr. said Donald Trump would advise U.S. water systems to make the move on January 20.

  9. Fox News

    RFK Jr. says Trump White House will get fluoride out of drinking water (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said former President Trump will push to remove fluoride from drinking water if elected president, against decades of guidance.

  10. Fortune

    Donald Trump would push to remove cavity-fighting fluoride from drinking water, RFK Jr. says (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.

  11. The Guardian

    RFK Jr says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Kennedy, who Trump promised to let lead health programs, makes claims against fluoride, which strengthens teeth

  12. New York Post

    RFK Jr. vows White House will advise taking fluoride out of drinking water if Trump wins (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared Saturday that the White House will urge US water systems to ditch fluoride if Donald Trump wins the presidency Tuesday.

  13. Washington Times

    RFK Jr. says Trump will push to remove fluoride from drinking water (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected president.

  14. CNN

    RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election.

  15. NPR

    No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK' (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s claims about fluoride in the drinking water are linked to Cold War conspiracy theories about the substance.

  16. 12News Now Beaumont

    RFK Jr. says Trump would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water on 1st day in office (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Kennedy made the declaration Saturday on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride.

  17. The Guardian

    Explained: what is fluoride and why is it in drinking water? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Robert F Kennedy Jr, a potentially influential figure if Donald Trump wins the US election, has called fluoride an ‘industrial waste’ and wants it removed from drinking water

  18. Fox10 Phoenix

    Fluoride: What is it and why is it added to our drinking water? (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    In the upcoming election, fluoride in drinking water has become a topic of debate after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Donald Trump would remove it on his first day in office if elected.

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