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Coverage dated July 28, 2026 to July 31, 2026

Trump Pushes RFK Jr. to Cut Childhood Vaccines Over Autism

Headline from The 74 Million

Despite the White House’s myriad attempts to rein in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiratorial rhetoric, Donald Trump himself is still expecting anti-vaxx results. The president is reportedly losing faith in his health secretary’s abilities to slash childhood vaccines.

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  1. The New Republic

    Trump Is at Odds With RFK Jr. Over Vaccines—But Not Why You’d Think (opens The New Republic)

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    Despite the White House’s myriad attempts to rein in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiratorial rhetoric, Donald Trump himself is still expecting anti-vaxx results. The president is reportedly losing faith in his health secretary’s abilities to slash childhood vaccines.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Trump Isn’t Satisfied With RFK Jr.’s Dedication to Conspiracy Theories (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The Wall Street Journal reports that the president is pushing Kennedy to establish links between vaccines and autism

  3. Breitbart News

    Report: President Trump Pushing RFK Jr. to Pursue Reducing Childhood Vaccines (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to pursue cutting childhood vaccines — something the commander-in-chief has brought attention to throughout his second term — according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

  4. The Guardian

    Trump reportedly pushing RFK Jr to cut vaccines more aggressively (opens The Guardian)

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    White House has halted changing vaccine schedule as it is unpopular, but anti-vaxx Trump set on ‘alleviating autism’ Donald Trump is pushing the longtime vaccine opponent and current health secretary Robert F.

  5. News Nation Now

    Trump urges RFK Jr. to accelerate childhood vaccine changes: report (opens News Nation Now)

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    Trump also wants HHS to continue studying the alleged link between vaccines and autism.

  6. The 74 Million

    Trump Pushes RFK Jr. to Cut Childhood Vaccines Over Autism (opens The 74 Million)

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