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Trump: RFK Jr. Challenges Health Sec. on Vaccine-Autism Progress. · Fresh Intelligence

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[SPEAKER_00]: Donald Trump doesn't appear to be happy with Robert F. Kennedy J.R., and his lack of progress on vaccines.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump confronted his secretary of health about this issue.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Trump said he would be viewed as a failure if he couldn't prove a connection between vaccines and autism.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He reportedly called out RFKJR, for not accomplishing much during his time in office.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In May, Trump confronted RFKJR.
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[SPEAKER_00]: On the golf course, accusing him of having the yips over the backlash.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Despite this exchange, Trump continues to steer conversations back to vaccines and autism.
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[SPEAKER_00]: RFKJR has researched vaccine links to autism and claim circumcision is also highly likely linked.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He noted that two studies indicate a doubled autism, rate for circumcised children
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[SPEAKER_00]: Trump previously linked Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, citing FDA recommendations.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Despite pressures from the White House, RFKJR remains focused on his beliefs regarding vaccines.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Trump signed an executive order to reduce vaccine scheduling for American children earlier this year.