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The Collective Moral Failure: Trump, Kennedy, and Their Enablers in Congress

The Rot that is Trump, RFK Jr. and the GOP Physicians in Congress

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Joshua Powell
Apr 14, 2025
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The deliberate dismantling of America's public health infrastructure represents a profound moral failure that indicts not only Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but also the Republican Congress and especially those with medical training who should have known better.

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Trump's decision to appoint Kennedy as Health Secretary stands as a testament to his willingness to sacrifice public welfare for personal and political gain. When faced with Kennedy's challenge as a potential third-party spoiler in the 2024 election, Trump chose not to defeat Kennedy's ideas or win over his supporters through better policy. Instead, he cynically neutralized a political rival by offering him control over one of our most vital federal departments. In doing so, Trump demonstrated a callous disregard for the consequences that would inevitably follow from placing a profoundly unqu…

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